Florida Highway Patrol trooper Zachary Fink was killed Friday morning after he was hit by a semi-truck while in pursuit of a suspect on Interstate 95.
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was killed in the line of duty on Friday morning when he crashed on Interstate 95.
Trooper Zachary Fink collided with a semi-truck while in pursuit of a felony suspect, according to FOX 35.
Troopers had attempted a traffic stop on a Kia driver who was going at an excessive speed.
Fink attempted to make a U-turn to follow the Kia after the suspect, after failing to stop for troopers, made a U-turn and began driving in the wrong direction.
Fink was hit by a semi-truck. He and the semi-truck driver were both killed in the crash.
The suspect fled the scene and eventually crashed and abandoned his vehicle. There was no word on what charges the suspect faces.
A person of interest has been apprehended, and the investigation remains active, the FHP said.
