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Troopers escape serious injury when lightning hits cruisers

State police say two troopers escaped serious injury when their cruisers were struck by lightning at a Garden State Parkway construction site. The incident occurred around 2:10 p.m. Tuesday near milemarker

News 12 Staff

Jul 22, 2015, 4:00 AM

Updated 3,468 days ago

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State police say two troopers escaped serious injury when their cruisers were struck by lightning at a Garden State Parkway construction site.
The incident occurred around 2:10 p.m. Tuesday near milemarker 10.9 in Middle Township.
Officials say the troopers were in separate vehicles when the lightning strike occurred. One trooper was taken to a hospital for observation, but the other did not require medical attention.
The troopers' names have not been released.