ISP Experiences 3rd Move Over Law-Related Crash of 2025

Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a traffic crash that occurred on Interstate 57 involving an ISP trooper, who had just finished removing debris from the roadway, when their squad car was struck by a driver who failed to move over.

It was a bit before 2 pm Saturday when an ISP trooper responded to a report of debris in the roadway at mile post 302 near Chebanse. The trooper parked the squad with emergency lights activated in the right lane of travel. The trooper returned to their squad car and the squad car was struck in the rear by an SUV that failed to move over. The trooper was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the SUV, 66-year-old Harold McComb from Mahomet, Illinois, was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. McComb was cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident and a Scott’s Law violation.

In 2025, ISP has already experienced three Move Over Law-related crashes. In 2024, ISP suffered 27 Move Over Law-related crashes with 12 troopers injured and one death. 

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