Colorado State Patrol Trooper Involved In Crash On I-70

VAIL, Colo. (CBS4)– A Colorado State trooper was involved in a crash on Interstate 70 on Friday afternoon that shut down the interstate for a time.The trooper was investigating another crash and waiting for the scene to clear when a Chevy Silverado struck his state patrol cruiser. The trooper was inside the vehicle when it was struck after noon on Friday.The trooper was taken to the hospital as a precaution but suffered minor injuries. No one else was hurt in the crash.The westbound lanes