New York State Police Superintendent Joseph D’Amico announced the death of a Troop T state trooper Tuesday.

Trooper David W. Cunniff, 35, succumbed to injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident on the New York state thruway.

Shortly after 8 pm on December 16th, Trooper Cunniff was conducting a traffic stop when he was struck by a tractor trailer. The tractor trailer drove off the roadway for an unknown reason striking the two vehicles at the traffic stop. Trooper Cunniff was in his patrol car at the time with emergency lights activated. The impact forced his car off the right shoulder, partially ejecting him from the vehicle.

Trooper Cunniff, from Duanesburg, NY, was airlifted to Albany Medical Center where he died Tuesday afternoon. He is survived by his wife and two young sons. Services are being planned.

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