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Washington: Trooper Nearly Killed During Traffic Stop, Hit-and-Run Driver in Custody

Washington Law Enforcement

A state trooper was recovering Tuesday after a frightening incident during a traffic stop near Olympia. Trooper Tricia Kranzt pulled over a car on Highway 101 in the Mud Bay area about 5:30 p.m. Monday. Authorities said the trooper was walking back to her car when a truck traveling up to 80 mph started to veer off the road toward the trooper.