FHP trooper seriously hurt after truck slams into his marked patrol vehicle

Tonight, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper is recovering in the hospital after a pickup truck slammed directly into his park cruiser on State Road 429. Troopers say his emergency lights were flashing in an active work zone. Larissa Leone is live in the alert center tonight. Larissa, this is really scary, but troopers are not the only ones who face this type of situation. Yeah, Luann, that's right. From tow truck drivers to first responders, they all share the same message. There are things you can do on the road to ensure they make it home to their families safely. The FHP trooper flown to the hospital with serious injuries. This is the wreckage of that car and troopers say his patrol car was hit by the driver of a pickup truck that did not move over for an active work zone. The driver of that truck also rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. According to Florida law, drivers must move over for vehicles on the side of the road. If you cannot move over safely, you must slow down to 20 miles per hour below the speed limit. Unfortunately, experts say not moving over is becoming a big problem. Last year, FHP says there were 215 crashes involving drivers who did not move over and more than 17,000 tickets were written along with plenty of close calls. Sometimes I got to jump on the bed because you know they get real close especially on the on the 417 as well you know they drive crazy up there too. Tow truck operator Kevin Ross says drivers routinely don't change lanes and don't give them enough room. It gets pretty dangerous for us and you know we should matter a little more than just a guy on the side of the road. His co-worker, Scott Marvin, says the message is simple and life-saving. You can't move over, just slow down. None of us cut it short on lights. You can't tell me you don't see the trucks on the side of the road. It's just, you know, we all got families at home waiting on us. FHP says charges remain pending against the driver of the pickup truck that hit the trooper. Live in the Alert Center, Larissa Leone, Fox 35 News.