Maryland: State Police Cruiser Struck on Capital Beltway

Maryland state police say a cruiser was struck by a hit-and-run driver while the trooper conducted a traffic stop on the Capital Beltway. The crash occurred shortly after 2:45 a.m. Saturday in Silver Spring. The trooper was not inside his parked vehicle at the time and was not injured. Police say the trooper was on foot and was approaching the vehicle that he had pulled over.