Driver Kils Self; State Trooper Injured
OGALLALA (AP) - The Nebraska State Patrol says a trooper is hospitalized after being hit by a bullet that ricocheted when a driver fatally shot himself during a traffic stop. The Patrol reports a trooper stopped a vehicle about 5:19 Monday afternoon on U.S. Highway 30 near Ogallala because it matched the description of one driven by a suspected drunken driver. The area is about 60 miles west of North Platte. Authorities say the driver pulled out a handgun and shot himself in the head, and the bullet struck the trooper in the shoulder. A Patrol spokesman says the trooper is in good condition after having surgery. It's investigating the incident and didn't release the names of the driver or the trooper.
