Crash Involving State Trooper Sends Two to the Hospital

An accident involving an Ohio State Patrol unit sent two people to the hospital Saturday afternoon.

It happened just after 4 p.m. at the intersection of Moxahala and State Route 719. Sergeant Jon McCoy of the Zanesville Police Department said a Toyota RAV4 struck the emergency vehicle after failing to yield to its flashing lights and sirens. The State Trooper and passenger of the RAV4 were sent to Genesis Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The accident remains under investigation.