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04-03-2025
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Illinois State Police squad car struck on I-57 in Kankakee County
The Brief An ISP squad car was hit on Interstate 57 after a driver failed to move over. The trooper inside the vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The driver was cited for violating Scott's Law and failure to reduce speed. CHEBANSE, Ill. - An Illinois State Police (ISP) trooper was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after their squad car was struck on Interstate 57 in Kankakee County by a driver who failed to move over, officials said. What we know The crash happened around 1:49 p.m. near mile marker 302, just south of Chebanse. The trooper had responded to a report of debris in the roadway and had parked their squad car in the right lane with the emergency lights activated. After removing the debris and returning to the vehicle, the squad car was hit from behind by a Lincoln SUV. The driver of the SUV, identified as 66-year-old Harold McComb of Mahomet, Illinois, sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. The trooper was also transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. McComb was cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident and violating Scott's Law, also known as the Move Over Law, which requires drivers to change lanes or slow down when approaching emergency vehicles or vehicles with hazard lights activated. By the numbers This marks the third Move Over Law-related crash involving ISP in 2025. Last year, ISP recorded 27 such crashes, resulting in 12 injuries and one fatality. In 2023, there were 21 crashes with seven troopers injured. What's next ISP continues to urge drivers to follow Scott's Law, which carries a minimum fine of $250 and maximum fine of $10,000 for a first offense violation. If the violation leads to injury, it also results in a suspended license for anywhere between six months and two years. The Source The information in this article was provided by the Illinois State Police.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
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Mahomet man, IL State Trooper hurt after vehicle hits squad car
CHEBANSE, Ill. (WCIA) — A Mahomet man was cited for a Scott's Law violation after Illinois State Police said he hit a stopped squad car over the weekend. The crash happened on March 1 near Chebanse. Officials said a State Police trooper responded to I-57 just before 2 p.m. after a report of debris in the road. The trooper parked their squad car in the right lane, turned on their emergency lights and removed the debris. The trooper had just finished removing debris from the roadway, officials said, when their squad car was hit in the back by a Lincoln SUV that failed to move over. Tilton man arrested after DUI crash in Westville Sunday night The trooper was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officials said the driver of the SUV, 66-year-old Harold McComb of Mahomet, was also transported to the hospital with injuries. McComb was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and for a Scott's Law violation. State Police officials said that since the start of 2025, their agency has dealt with three Move Over Law-related crashes. In 2024, there were 27 Move Over Law-related crashes that hurt 12 troopers and killed one — Trooper Clay Carns in Will County. The previous year, seven troopers were hurt in 21 Move Over Law-related crashes. 16-year-old dead after truck flips upside down in Coles County Anyone who violates Scott's Law faces a fine between $250 and $10,000. If the violation results in an injury, the violator's driver's license could be suspended for six months to two years. State Police reminded the public that the Move Over Law, also known as 'Scott's Law' in Illinois, requires drivers to move over when approaching any vehicle with emergency or hazard lights on. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
