GREENVILLE, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) has identified two troopers who were struck by a hit-and-run driver early Sunday morning.
Kyle McGahee with SCDPS said Lance Corporal D. Kugler and Trooper B. Stuhmer were handling a traffic stop on Cedar Lane Road near Alamo Street in Greenville around 2 a.m. when a driver struck them both.
According to McGahee, Kugler was struck while standing outside of the patrol car and was critically injured. He has since been hospitalized and is still receiving treatment. Stuhmer was struck while getting out of the patrol car and was initially hospitalized but has since been released.
While the crash is still under investigation, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office, which is handling the crash, said that a suspect has already been taken into custody not far from where the crash occurred.
McGahee said Kugler has been with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for seven years and is currently stationed in Troop 3, Post C. Stuhmer is also part of Troop 3, Post C and has been with the Highway Patrol for one year.
Authorities have not yet publicly identified the driver who struck the troopers or announced charges in the case.
