ISP trooper injured after squad car hit while investigating crash along I-290 in Itasca
ITASCA, Ill. — An Illinois State Police Trooper was hospitalized on Thursday morning after their squad car was hit while they were investigating a crash along Interstate 290 in DuPage County.
According to officials from ISP, the crash unfolded just before 8:30 a.m. near the Interstate 290 westbound ramp to Illinois 390 westbound in Itasca.
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Officials said the trooper had responded to the scene for a crash and parked their squad car on the left shoulder of the roadway with the vehicle's emergency lights activated.
While the trooper was sitting inside the squad car, a Saturn Vue that allegedly failed to move over for the emergency vehicle, struck the trooper's car from behind.
The trooper suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash and was later taken to the hospital for treatment.
The driver of the Saturn, a 44-year-old woman, was also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. She was later issued citations for operating an uninsured vehicle, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and a Scott's Law violation.
ISP said Thursday's crash is the fourth to unfold this year as a result of 'Move Over Law' violations.
The 'Move Over Law,' also known as 'Scott's Law' in Illinois, requires that all drivers move over as they approach vehicles with emergency or hazard lights activated.
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In 2024, ISP was involved in 27 Move Over Law-related crashes, which left 12 troopers injured and one dead. In 2023, ISP was involved in 21 Move Over Law-related crashes, which left seven troopers injured.
The fine for a 'Scott's Law' crash resulting in injury to another person is suspension of the driver's license for anywhere between six months to a year.
Anyone who violates the Move Over Law could face a fine of no less than $250 and no more than $10,000 for a first offense. If the incident results in an injury, the violator's driver's license will be suspended for a mandatory period of anywhere between six months and two years.
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