A Chicago man was charged with aggravated drunken driving after crashing into an Illinois State Police car and SUV along Interstate 57 on Chicago’s far south side, officials said. the authorities.
Ricky D. Jordon, 56, of Chicago, was arrested for aggravated driving while intoxicated – without a valid driver’s license, according to Illinois State Police. An additional charge for aggravated violation of the Scott Act, a Class 4 felony, was pending Friday afternoon.
The incident was reported around 8:30 Thursday evening in the southbound lanes of I-57 near 135th Street. An ISP officer was outside his patrol SUV, standing next to a vehicle he had pulled over, when Jordon wiped the patrol SUV’s rearview mirror before hitting the rear of the second vehicle .
Jordan, who was driving a Hyundai SUV, then struck the trooper, pushing his body backward into a ditch, state police said. The police officer, who has not been identified, was seriously injured.
This is the 24th collision related to Illinois’ Move Over law this year. Also known as Scott’s Law, it requires drivers to move over when approaching an emergency vehicle or any vehicle with activated hazard or emergency lights – when they can. do it safely. Violators face a fine of at least $250 and up to $10,000 for a first offense.
