Texas State Trooper Involved in Hit And Run Wednesday

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper is in stable condition after being involved in a hit-and-run incident on Wednesday.

KWTX and the Associated Press report that the hit-and-run crash occurred early Wednesday in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land.

Authorities said the trooper involved in the collision pulled over a driver around 1:00 a.m.. and was struck by a vehicle passing by. That driver did not stop.

The trooper, whose identity hasn't been released, was sent to a Houston hospital for treatment.

The driver who hit the trooper was stopped by authorities later and arrested.