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Florida Highway Patrol trooper Jack Hypes, 58, of Tampa, is recovering from minor injuries after he was pinned under a car after it partially rolled over him during a stop on I-4 Wednesday. The passenger in the car, 26-year-old Kenny Franklin, lifted the car off of Hayes. [Florida Highway Patrol]
Florida Highway Patrol trooper Jack Hypes, 58, of Tampa, is recovering from minor injuries after he was pinned under a car after it partially rolled over him during a stop on I-4 Wednesday. The passenger in the car, 26-year-old Kenny Franklin, lifted the car off of Hayes. [Florida Highway Patrol]

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