PLAINFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- A state trooper was seriously injured in a Plainfield crash and airlifted to a hospital Wednesday afternoon.
Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash Wednesday in Plainfield, State Police said.
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The crash happened in the northbound lanes, police said.
According to State Police, the squad car was stationary in the left lane with its emergency lights while assisting a stalled motorist.
A vehicle was traveling northbound and rear ended the state trooper's squad car, causing a multi-car crash.
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In addition to the state trooper, two other drivers were also taken to a hospital, both with injuries that are not life threatening, police said.
The northbound lanes were reopened approximately three hours after the crash.