Trooper Kyle McAcy, 31, was responding with other troopers to a crash Monday on Interstate 80 between Ashland and Greenwood when the incident occurred, the patrol said.
Officials said McAcy, a 10-year veteran of the NSP, was outside his patrol unit when he was hit by the snowplow. Troopers immediately rushed to his aid, but McAcy died at the scene, Fox reports.
“Trooper Kyle McAcy had a way of creating smiles in conversations with friends, with family and even with complete strangers,” NSP Colonel John Bolduc said. “His infectious personality impacted countless people throughout his life. To lose him in the line of duty was not only the loss of a trooper, but someone who uplifted the world for the better.”
When asked about the plow driver, Colonel Bolduc said, “That person is hurting as well. It’s a tragedy for everyone involved. It will take time to process that,” KOLN reports.