Trucker struck and killed by state trooper

Actually, there is a nice, wide, paved shoulder. So I am going with the driver being drunk/drugged, stupid or suicidal. Or possibly a combination thereof.

 

May God bless and comfort his family and friends in their time of lost. May his soul be at peace in heaven having had the gift of salvation and not being promoted to the next life lost. May the trooper and first respoders be comforted by Your Holy Spirit during this time of learning to cope with this incident and may all the lost souls involved come to know Christ as Lord and Saviour. Father God may your angels stand guard over us all and protect us from all the evils that plague our lives both public and private. In Christ Holy Name, Amen

 

why was he walking in a travel lane ? why didn't this driver see it coming and step out of harms way and how come the officer didn't see this person walking ? why was the rig abandoned in the place ? wow ? ... RIP

 

Very unusual incident, to say the least. That section of 2 lane has wide shoulders.
An important (unanswered) question is... was he struck while walking on the roadway... or on the shoulder?

 

From the article linked in the op...

 

Absolutely not, i have a part time dot job i stop trucks for speeding or other violations and i work with the state police nd i just don't like when law enforcement are speeding for fun.

 

There's nothing worse than a marked police car going at or below the speed limit.
nobody will pass him and it looks like a parade.

 

Oh, the trooper will get one. It just might not be publicized, but the department's lawyers will be all over it.