OGALLALA, Neb. (AP) -- The Nebraska State Patrol says a trooper is hospitalized after being hit by a bullet that ricocheted when a driver fatally shot himself during a traffic stop.
The patrol says a trooper stopped a vehicle about 5:19 p.m. Monday on U.S. Highway 30 near Ogallala because it matched the description of 1 driven by a suspected drunken driver. The area is about 60 miles west of North Platte in central Nebraska.
Authorities say the driver pulled out a handgun and shot himself in the head, and the bullet struck the trooper in the shoulder.
The patrol says the trooper is in good condition after having surgery.
It's investigating the incident and didn't release the names of the driver or the trooper.
The patrol says a trooper stopped a vehicle about 5:19 p.m. Monday on U.S. Highway 30 near Ogallala because it matched the description of 1 driven by a suspected drunken driver. The area is about 60 miles west of North Platte in central Nebraska.
Authorities say the driver pulled out a handgun and shot himself in the head, and the bullet struck the trooper in the shoulder.
The patrol says the trooper is in good condition after having surgery.
It's investigating the incident and didn't release the names of the driver or the trooper.
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