(AP) — A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper was injured this morning after his patrol car was hit by a semi truck.

The crash happened on U.S. Highway 24 near Menoken Road in Topeka.

According to WIBW-TV, the trooper was monitoring traffic in a construction area when a semi came over the hill and hit his car.

The trooper was taken to an area hospital for treatment. His current condition is unknown.

Highway 24 is currently closed.

(Photos courtesy Eric Ives/WIBW-TV)