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State Police Investigates Scott’s Law Crash Involving IDOT Truck
Chicago, IL – On May 15, 2022, at approximately 5:32 a.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a three-vehicle traffic crash on Interstate 94 southbound near 47th Street in Cook County, involving an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Emergency Traffic Patrol (ETP) truck.
On the above date and time, an IDOT ETP truck was stationary, with emergency lights activated, providing traffic control for a prior crash in lane three. At this time, a white Chevrolet truck, traveling in lane two was slowing down for the IDOT ETP truck. A maroon Chevrolet SUV
traveling behind the white Chevrolet truck, failed to reduce their speed, and struck the rear of the white Chevrolet truck. The impact caused the truck to veer left off the roadway and strike the concrete median barrier. The maroon Chevrolet SUV continued to travel southbound, failed to yield to the stationary emergency vehicle, and struck the rear of the IDOT ETP truck. The driver of the IDOT ETP truck and the driver of the maroon Chevrolet SUV were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The passenger of the IDOT ETP truck was uninjured. The driver and passenger of the white Chevrolet truck were uninjured.
The driver of the maroon Chevrolet SUV, Khalfani J. Faulkner, a 31-year-old male of Glenwood, IL, was charged with Scott’s Law-Improper Passing of Emergency Vehicle, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Improper Lane Usage, Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle, and Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.
The ISP would like to remind the public of the requirements of Scott’s Law, otherwise known as the “Move Over” law. When approaching an emergency vehicle, or any vehicle with their emergency or hazard lights activated, drivers are required to slow down AND move over.
The public is reminded that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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