HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The driver accused of hitting two Connecticut State Police troopers on Interstate 91 in Enfield in July is due in Hartford Superior Court on Friday.

On July 11, Joel Alexander Caiza-Nishue was traveling in the left lane of I-91 when he drove through standing water and lost control, spinning across three lanes before hitting the back of one of the police vehicles that was parked on the shoulder.

The cruiser was pushed into Trooper Christopher Genovese's vehicle, and Genovese, who was standing next to the cruiser at the time, was "forcefully thrown" about 50 feet.

State police said Genovese sustained serious injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Sources told News 8 he broke his femur. Trooper Matthew Cerri was also taken to a hospital with moderate i

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