State trooper in essential situation after crash with suspected drunk driver in Utah

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“We all know him to be a fighter and one who stands up for the issues he believes in. He has already defied the chances and continues to battle this very minute right here on this hospital for his life.”

A Massachusetts State Police trooper is in essential situation after a automotive crash in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, final week, in response to the State Police Affiliation of Massachusetts.

Trooper Matthew McRae was a passenger in a ride-share car concerned in a critical crash on Friday morning, the group stated in a press release. Salt Lake Metropolis police stated pace and alcohol had been elements within the two-car collision, which occurred round 1 a.m. 

Police arrested the motive force who struck McRae’s ride-share, in addition to a passenger who allegedly interfered with the investigation. Officers stated the motive force they arrested had suffered critical however nonlife-threatening accidents.

The ride-share driver additionally had minor accidents, and one other passenger within the automotive was taken to the hospital with critical however nonlife-threatening accidents, native police stated. 

A trooper with the state police Belchertown Barracks, McRae stays within the intensive care unit on the College of Utah Hospital. Although he’s in essential situation, the State Police Affiliation stated his well being is slowly enhancing.

“We wish to categorical our immense gratitude for the outpouring of affection and help for Matthew and our household,” McRae’s household stated in a press release shared by the troopers affiliation. 

A GoFundMe web page to boost cash for McRae’s care and a possible medical transport flight had raised practically $78,000 as of Monday afternoon. McRae, a state trooper of 4 years, suffered a number of damaged bones within the crash, together with a damaged neck and a spinal damage, in response to the GoFundMe. 

Of their assertion, his members of the family stated they’ve “witnessed firsthand the battle and dedication Matthew has inside him.”

They added: “We all know him to be a fighter and one who stands up for the issues he believes in. He has already defied the chances and continues to battle this very minute right here on this hospital for his life.”