ARCOLA, Ill. (Chambana Today) — On Thursday morning, an Illinois State Police squad car was hit in Douglas County as the trooper was conducting traffic control for a crash.
At approximately 5:50 a.m. on October 30, an ISP trooper was parked across the northbound lanes of I-57 conducting traffic control for a crash involving a commercial motor vehicle. The trooper had activated the squad car’s emergency lights, directing traffic to exit at milepost 203 onto IL 133. A Chevrolet Trailblazer failed to move over, failed to exit, and struck the front passenger side of the squad car. The trooper was outside of the squad car at the time of the collision and reported no injuries. The driver of the vehicle, 68-year-old Donald E. Morecraft of Robinson, Illinois, was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and a Scott’s Law/move over law violation.
In 2025, ISP has suffered 12 move over law-related crashed. In 2024, ISP suffered 27 move over law-related crashes with 12 troopers injured and one fatality. In 2023, ISP had 21 move over law-related crashes with seven troopers injured. ISP reminds the public the move over law, also known as “Scott’s Law” in Illinois, 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. Additional information about ISP related crashes can be found at the following link: https://isp.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/340d57cd956c453da2de25af804c268d.
Zeno is a News Reporter for Chambana Today and comes to us with almost three years of sports reporting experience. He was a Journalism major at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. When not working, he enjoys playing tennis and spending time with friends and family. Zeno loves the Tottenham Hotspur soccer team and U of I sports. Local favorites: You can find Zeno at Panera or any other local coffee shop.
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