Trooper puts himself in harm's way to save motorists from drunk driver
Crawford County, Arkansas (KETK)
An Arkansas State Police officer was injured after putting himself in harm's way to stop a drunk driver.
According to Arkansas Online, around 3:35 a.m., Monday, Trooper First Class Roy Moomey, 41, received a call about a vehicle, driven by Matthew Choate, 24, of Fort Smith, who was identified as a drunk driver, traveling westbound in the eastbound lane of a roadway in Crawford County, an hour southwest of Fayetteville.
Marc McCune, Prosecuting Attorney for Crawford County, stated Trooper Moomey turned his cruiser into the path of Choate's vehicle where they hit head-on. The trooper did this to protect other civilian drivers from being hit by the drunk driver. Choate died as a result of the crash.
Trooper Moomey was rushed to the hospital to be treated for two broken legs, a broken ankle, broken pelvis, broken ribs, a punctured lung and damaged wrist, McCune wrote on Facebook. Doctors operated on Trooper Moomey's legs and wrist Monday night.
"He is in ICU and will be for several days," McCune said. "He looks good, considering all of his injuries. He will require more surgery to fix all his injuries. He is at times responsive and aware of what is said and responds with hand gestures. Keep the prayers coming.
A donation site has also been set up to assist Moomey, who is a six-year veteran of the Arkansas State Police.
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