Name of trooper in Thruway crash released

State Police have released the name of the trooper hurt in a crash on the Thruway last Friday.
Police said Justin T. Mitchell, 27, was standing on the passenger side of a Honda Odyssey minivan, while conducting a traffic stop on I-90 in the town of Rotterdam.
A 2020 Western Star tractor-trailer was driving west when it drifted onto the right shoulder and struck the rear of the patrol vehicle. The vehicle was pushed into the minivan and hit Mitchell, throwing him over the guardrail and down the embankment, police said.
Mitchell, who has been a trooper for one year, had a shoulder injury and numerous cuts. He was treated at Albany Medical Center and released.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to Albany Medical Center for evaluation, according to police.
The driver of the minivan and the passenger, both from Belmont, Massachusetts, were, taken to St. Mary’s Hospital with minor injuries.
The investigation is ongoing, and no tickets have been issued.