Police said a Trooper with ISP’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau was stopped on the shoulder with their emergency lights activated, assisting a driver. A truck-tractor semi-trailer did not move over and hit the rear end of the squad vehicle, pushing it forward into the car the Trooper was assisting.
Iroquois County, IL. – A trooper was severely injured while three others were hurt following a traffic collision on Monday near Ashkum, Iroquois County.
According to the Illinois State Police, the accident happened on March 16 on northbound I-57.
Police said a Trooper with ISP’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau was stopped on the shoulder with their emergency lights activated, assisting a driver. A truck-tractor semi-trailer did not move over and hit the rear end of the squad vehicle, pushing it forward into the car the Trooper was assisting.
The Trooper suffered severe non-life threatening injuries. The Trooper and three other people injured in the accident were taken to the hospital for treatment.
No additional information regarding this crash was provided.
An investigation is underway.
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