ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team 
Saturday, December 7, 2024 4:50AM
An Illinois State Police trooper was injured by a suspected intoxicated driver Thursday in a crash on I-57 near 135th Street in Posen, officials said.
POSEN, Ill. (WLS) — An Illinois State Police trooper is seriously hurt after being hit by a suspected intoxicated driver.
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The crash happened Thursday night on I-57 near 135th Street in Posen, officials said.
Illinois State Police say the trooper was standing next to a vehicle that had been pulled over. That’s when they say another driver hit the trooper’s squad car and the pulled-over vehicle, which then pushed the trooper backwards into a ditch.
The driver was arrested and charged with aggravated DUI, police said.
No further information was immediately available.
ISP continues to investigate.
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