Blackwell and the trooper were injured and were both taken to the hospital for treatment.
Posen, IL. – An Illinois State Police trooper was injured in a collision involving a suspected drunk driver in Posen on Saturday morning.
According to ISP, the accident happened around 1:45 a.m. on Interstate 57 near 147th Street.
The trooper was inside their squad car and was conducting an investigation into an earlier crash when he was rear-ended by a Mercedes-Benz C300 sedan operated by 33-year-old Brian Blackwell Jr, of Chicago.
Blackwell and the trooper were injured and were both taken to the hospital for treatment.
Blackwell Jr. was cited for driving under the influence.
Additional information about the accident was not provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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