Fairbury Police Officer injured in rollover accident

A Fairbury Police Officer was injured when his squad car rolled several times during a police pursuit in Livingston County. Two suspects who police report initiated the pursuit during a traffic stop are in custody.

The injured officer (Gary Lisewski) is back home recovering from injuries after he was life-flighted to a Peoria Hospital.  Fairbury Police reported a traffic stop Saturday morning. Then a pursuit on Route 24 led the suspect-vehicle and the police squad rolling several times in a farm field. Two suspects in the fleeing car were taken into custody.

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