Crime & Safety
State Trooper Hit By Wrong-Way Driver Near Markham: State Police
The incident happened Thursday afternoon around 1 p.m., Illinois State Police said.
MARKHAM, IL — An Illinois State trooper was injured Thursday afternoon when their squad car was struck by a wrong-way driver on I-57, Illinois State Police said.
The crash happened near 159th Street eastbound to I-57 southbound, Illinois State Police said.
Scanner reports indicate the civilian driver had fled a traffic stop after a residential burglary in Country Club Hills. The driver was reportedly northbound in southbound lanes of I-57. Patch has reached out to Country Club Hills Police for additional information.
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The trooper was taken to an area hospital with injuries.
State police said the investigation is active and no further information was available as of 4:15 p.m.
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