INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A state trooper was taken to a hospital after a suspected impaired driver hit his patrol car while he was blocking traffic on Wednesday, Indiana State Police confirmed. Trooper Nick Klingkammer was blocking a lane on I-65 near 38th Street for a trooper working a crash when a suspected impaired driver hit his vehicle, ISP Public Information Officer Sgt. John Perrine said on X. Sgt. Perrine described Klingkammer’s injuries as “non-life-threatening” but did not provide any other details. The driver who hit Klingkammer’s patrol car is being investigated for operating while intoxicated, according to Perrine. No other information was immediately available. Trooper Klingkammer was blocking a lane on I-65 near 38th Street for a trooper working a crash in the roadTrooper Klingkammer was struck by a suspected impaired driver, he is now at the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The other driver is being investigated for OWI pic.twitter.com/oUFrY62BCo— Sgt. John Perrine (@ISPIndianapolis) January 28, 2026 This story is developing and will be updated when more information becomes available. ...read more read less