OSP trooper, truck involved in head-on crash

An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper and a full-size pickup truck were involved in a head-on crash Tuesday morning in Springfield Township in Clark County.

The crash was reported around 8:40 a.m. on Burnett Road at Danbury Lane. Burnett Road was closed to Leffel Lane while crews responded to the crash.

The trooper suffered only minor injuries and was walking and alert on the scene. He was taken by medic to Springfield Regional Medical Center as a precaution. His cruiser sustained significant front end damage.

The driver of the truck also suffered minor injuries and was removed by a second medic.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, but roads were slick and a salt truck was called in to treat the area.

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