Illinois State Police squad car struck by driver in Union County

ANNA, Ill. (KFVS) – An Illinois State Police squad car was struck by a driver on Interstate 57 east of Anna, Illinois.

Around 9:06 p.m. on April 23, ISP officials investigated a traffic crash in Union County involving a trooper’s squad car hit by a motorist who failed to move over.

According to ISP, the squad car was parked on the inside shoulder of I-57 northbound near milepost 37.5, just north of Lick Creek Road, with emergency lights activated, handling a motorist assist. The trooper was inside of the squad car when it was struck by a white Infiniti. The trooper was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Infiniti was identified as 59-year-old Kimberly Keser of Creal Springs, Illinois. Keser reported no injuries on the scene. She was cited for the Move Over Law – Failure to yield to a stationary emergency vehicle and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

In 2024, ISP has suffered 14 Move Over Law-related crashes with six troopers injured. In 2023, ISP had 21 Move Over Law-related crashes with seven troopers injured and suffered 25 crashes in 2022, leaving 13 troopers injured.

ISP reminds 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 vehicle with its emergency or hazard lights activated.

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