This is the 16th Scott’s Law violation involving an ISP squad car this year

Illinois State Police officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash (Saturday) involving an ISP District 21 Trooper on US Route 45 at 5152 S. Road in Kankakee County. A24-year-old Chebanse man, Austin Gray, was arrested for drunk driving and for violating Scott's Law.  An additional charge was operating an uninsured vehicle. 

No serious injuries were reported, but ISP is again advising motorists about moving over, as required, for emergency vehicles.

AnISP District 21 Trooper was stationary at 2:30 am investigating an earluer accident.  Police said emergency lights were activated. The driver of the previously crashed vehicle and the Trooper were standing in front of the squad car.  That's when a SUV operated by Gray was southbound on US Route 45, failed to yield to the stationary emergency vehicle and struck the rear of the ISP squad car.

The ISP Trooper and the driver of the previously crashed vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Gray was uninjured, 

A person who violates Scott’s Law, faces a fine of no less than $250 or more than $10,000 for a first offense. If the violation results in injury to another person, the violator’s driver’s license will be suspended for a mandatory period of anywhere between six months and two years.

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