Bolingbrook Driver Strikes Stationary Illinois State Police Squad Car

BOLINGBROOK, IL — A Bolingbrook driver has been cited for the Move Over Law, after striking a parked Illinois State Police squad car on the shoulder of Interstate 55 near Route 59, according to a release from the Illinois State Police.

This is the 15th Move Over Law-related crash of the year, police said.

The officer was investigating a traffic crash at 7:53 p.m. on Monday, and his squad car was parked on the right shoulder on I-55, according to police. The car's emergency lights were activated, and the officer was sitting inside his squad car, with his seatbelt fastened, when his car was struck by a Toyota Corolla.

The officer was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The driver of the Corolla, 31-year-old Asante Williams of Bolingbrook, reported no injuries on scene. Williams was cited for the Move Over Law – failure to yield to a stationary emergency vehicle, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and improper lane usage.

Seven troopers have been injured in the 15 Move Over Law-related crashes so far this year, police said. In 2023, ISP had 21 Move Over Law-related crashes with seven troopers injured and suffered 25 crashes in 2022, leaving 13 troopers injured.

The Move Over Law requires all drivers to move over when approaching an emergency vehicle, or any vehicle with its emergency or hazard lights activated.

A person who violates the Move Over Law faces a fine of no less than $250 and no 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.