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Yahoo
21-03-2025
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Illinois trooper hurt in crash on I-290 after driver fails to move over: state police
The Brief An Illinois State Trooper was injured when their squad car was rear-ended by a driver who failed to move over on I-290 in DuPage County on March 20. The driver, Teresa Muro, 44, of Glen Ellyn, was also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and cited for operating an uninsured vehicle and violating Scott's Law. Authorities remind drivers to move over when approaching emergency vehicles; violators can face fines between $250 and $10,000 and possible license suspension if the crash results in injury. ITASCA, Ill. - An Illinois State Trooper was injured when their squad car was rear-ended by a driver who failed to move over on Interstate 290 in DuPage County, authorities said. What we know The crash occurred at 8:18 a.m. on March 20 on the westbound Interstate 290 ramp to westbound Illinois 390 in Itasca. The trooper was responding to a crash at that location and had parked the squad car on the left shoulder with emergency lights activated. The trooper was inside the vehicle when it was rear-ended by a Saturn Vue that failed to move over, according to Illinois State Police. The trooper was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities said the driver of the Saturn, Teresa Muro, 44, of Glen Ellyn, was also taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. What's next Muro was cited for operating an uninsured vehicle, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and a Scott's Law violation, police said. So far this year, Illinois State Police have reported four crashes related to Scott's Law, also known as the Move Over Law. Authorities are reminding drivers to move over when approaching an emergency vehicle or any vehicle with emergency lights activated. Violators of the Move Over Law face fines ranging from $250 to $10,000 for a first offense. If the crash results in injury, the driver's license may be suspended for six months to two years, according to state police.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
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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.
