SPRINGFIELD/MARION – Illinois State Police reported five crashes involving ISP squad cars over the extended holiday weekend, Jan. 12-15, three of which were Move Over Law, otherwise known as “Scott’s Law” related. One of the five crashes happened in Williamson County Sunday.

ISP says just after 5 p.m., a trooper from ISP Troop 10 was assisting with a crash on the I-57 southbound exit ramp to Illinois Route 13 in Marion. The trooper’s fully marked squad car was stationary on the right shoulder of the exit ramp with its emergency lights activated while assisting with a crash in the right ditch. A Mitsubishi Galant approaching the area, lost control, and struck the rear of the ISP squad car. The force of the impact pushed the ISP squad car forward into the rear of an IDOT truck also on scene assisting with the crash. The trooper was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Mitsubishi, 18-year-old Liani I. Anino of Greenfield, IN, was charged with the Move Over Law – Failure to Yield to Stationary Emergency Vehicle, and Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.

Last year ISP had 21 Move Over Law-related crashes. In 2022, ISP had 23 Move Over Law-related crashes where eight troopers sustained injuries.

ISP reminds the public that the Move Over Law requires all drivers to move over when approaching an emergency vehicle, or any vehicle with their emergency or hazard lights activated.

A person who violates the Move Over Law, commits a business offense and faces a fine of no less than $250 or 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 can be found here.