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Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Yahoo
Illinois State Police trooper injured in 4th Scott's Law crash in 2025
ITASCA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois State Police are reporting the fourth Scott's Law-related crash of the year on Thursday. The crash occurred when a state trooper was handling a crash on Interstate 290 westbound ramp to Illinois 390 in Itasca at approximately 8:18 a.m., an ISP news release stated. The trooper was on the left shoulder of the road, seated in a squad car which had activated emergency lights, when the vehicle was struck by Saturn Vue that failed to move into another lane as required by law. UPDATED: Driver charged with Scott's Law violation in connection with trooper's death Both the trooper and the driver of the vehicle, 44-year-old Teresa Muro, were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Muro was cited for operating an uninsured vehicle, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident as well as a Scott's Law violation. The Move Over Law, also known as Scott's Law in Illinois, requires all drivers to move over when approaching an emergency vehicle or any vehicle with its emergency or hazard lights activated. In 2024, there were 27 Move Over Law-related crashes, which resulted in 12 troopers injured and one death, the news release stated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
20-03-2025
- CBS News
Illinois State Police squad car hit on I-290 in DuPage County, 4th Scott's Law crash this year.
An Illinois State Police squad car was hit Thursday morning while handling an earlier crash in DuPage County. State police said around 8:18 a.m., the trooper was at a crash on the westbound I-290 ramp to Illinois 390 westbound in Itasca. The trooper was inside the squad car, which was parked on the left shoulder with its emergency lights activated when a Saturn Vue hit its rear. Both the trooper and the Saturn driver, a 44-year-old Glen Ellyn woman, were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver was cited for operating an uninsured vehicle, failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and a Scott's Law violation. This is the fourth Scott's Law-related crash reported this year. Last year, 21 crashes were reported. For the first offense, those who violate the law face fines between $250 and $10,000. If the other person is injured, the violator's driver's license is suspended for six months to two years.
CBS News
03-03-2025
- CBS News
Illinois State Police trooper injured after squad car hit by SUV on I-57 in Kankakee County
An Illinois State Police trooper was hurt after their squad car was hit in a Scott's Law-related crash Saturday afternoon on Interstate 57 in Kankakee County. State police said just before 2 p.m., a trooper responded to a report of debris in the roadway at milepost 302 near Chebanse. That's where they parked their squad car in the right travel lane with emergency lights activated and removed the debris. The trooper returned to their squad car, which was then hit in the rear by a Lincoln SUV that failed to move over. The trooper was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Lincon, a 66-year-old man from Mahomet, Illinois, was also taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. He was cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident and a Scott's Law violation. It's the third Scott's Law-related crash this year.
