Tinley Park man accused of crashing into Illinois State Police trooper on I-355

LEMONT, Sick. – An Illinois State Police trooper was struck whereas conducting a visitors cease on Interstate 355 in Lemont Thursday.

At about 2:20 p.m., an Illinois State Police District 15 Trooper was stationary on I-355 northbound close to the Boughton Highway Exit.

The trooper had the emergency lights activated on the automobile for a visitors cease.

A Toyota Tacoma, which was touring northbound on I-355, didn’t yield to the emergency automobile and struck the rear driver aspect of the squad automobile, ISP stated. 

The motive force of the Toyota was recognized as Evan Okay. Johnson, 24, of Tinley Park.

The trooper and the driving force had been transported to an space hospital with non-life-threatening accidents.

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“ISP Troopers work arduous to guard the motoring public on Illinois roadways.  We want the general public to keep away from placing their lives and the lives of others in danger by making accountable decisions when behind the wheel.  All the time concentrate and transfer over once you strategy a stationary automobile on the aspect of the highway,” said District 15 Commander, Captain Jason Bradley.

The crash stays underneath investigation, and expenses are pending, ISP stated. 

There have been 15 ISP squad automobiles struck this 12 months in relation to the Transfer Over Legislation.