CHICAGO – An Illinois State Police Trooper was injured in a crash early Saturday morning on I-94.
ISP said the crash happened at around 2:20 a.m. on I-94 South near 111th Street.
The trooper was working a crash in the area and had his marked patrol car parked with emergency lights activated. While inside his patrol car, an Audi crashed into the back of it, according to investigators.
The trooper was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, as were the driver of the Audi and his passenger. The driver of the Audi was cited for the Move Over Law – failure to yield to a stationary emergency vehicle, following too closely, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
ISP officials said the department has experienced 17 Move Over Law-related crashes so far in 2024, with eight troopers injured. In 2023, ISP had 21 Move Over Law-related crashes, resulting in seven troopers being injured and; in 2022, 25 Move Over Law-related crashes were reported, with 13 troopers injured.
ISP would like to remind the public that the Move Over Law, also known as Scott’s Law, requires all drivers to move over when approaching an emergency vehicle, or any other vehicle with its emergency or hazard lights on.
Anyone who violates the Move Over Law faces a fine of no less than $250 and no more than $10,000 for a first offense. If the violation results in another person being injured, the offender’s driver’s license will be suspended for a period of anywhere between six months and two years.