FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper was injured in a crash with a wrong-way driver Saturday afternoon in Flagtaff.
According to DPS, at 3:39 p.m., Flagstaff dispatch began receiving reports of a red Nissan Rogue driving erratically, even on the sidewalk and almost hitting multiple vehicles on Milton Road.
A trooper located the car on I-40 and tried to contact the driver, but the car fled and began driving the wrong way on I-40 westbound near milepost 195.
Another DPS sergeant in the area was involved in a collision with the wrong-way driver.
The female driver and juvenile passenger in the car were transported to Flagstaff Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
The sergeant was also transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
DPS said impairment has not been ruled out and the investigation is ongoing.