Dolton woman charged with DUI in crash that injured Illinois State Trooper
CHICAGO - An Illinois State Trooper and a driver were hospitalized following a three-car crash on Chicago's South Side on New Year's Eve.
Illinois State Police responded to a crash involving a state trooper squad car and two other vehicles on an entrance ramp to I-57 near Halsted.
The incident happened at 11:12 p.m. when the driver of a Hyundai SUV failed to move over while the trooper was conducting a traffic stop.
The driver of the Hyundai, 24-year-old Lizabeth Williams, of Dolton, was charged with "Scott's Law" – failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, DUI, possession of a controlled substance, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
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(Illinois State Police)
The trooper and the driver of the Hyundai were both transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the traffic stop vehicle reported no injuries at the scene.
In 2023, ISP had 21 Move Over Law-related crashes.