Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Dec. 23:

State trooper struck during Somerset roadside assist

A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was struck and injured Saturday by a passing vehicle while assisting with a disabled vehicle along Route 31 in Somerset County.

The trooper was treated at an area hospital and was released but “does have a way to go before being back to full duty,” according to a release from the Somerset County District Attorney’s Office.

It wasn’t clear if charges would be filed in response to the crash.

Results of a crash reconstruction effort at the scene and any available video evidence will be considered in an ongoing investigation, the release stated.

“This is a stark reminder of the dangers that our first responders face on a daily basis,” District Attorney Molly Metzgar said in the release.

Plane lands on Beaver Valley Expressway

No injuries were reported Sunday afternoon after a small plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 376 in Beaver County.

Emergency officials told TribLive news partner WTAE the single engine, fixed wing plane landed on the expressway shortly after 1 p.m. because the engine began sputtering and the pilot doubted he could make it back safely to the Beaver County Airport in Chippewa Township.

The plane appeared to have landed between the New Galilee and Chippewa exits.

On Monday, a spokesperson for the Beaver County Airport Authority referred questions about the incident to staffer Tim Nestor, who was unavailable.

Pittsburgh police investigate stabbing

Pittsburgh police are investigating a stabbing reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. Saturday in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood.

First responders found a man with a puncture wound on his hand at a residence in the 1300 block of Montezuma Street.

According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, the man told investigators he came to the home and called 911 after he sustained the injury in an altercation with another person in the 5500 block of Center Avenue.

Police said the man told officers the other person instigated the conflict, lunging at him with an unknown object

The man was in stable condition as he was taken to an area hospital, police said.

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