The Brief
- A Chicago man, 53-year-old Charles Rucinski, was arrested for DUI after his Jeep struck a parked Illinois State Police squad car on I-55 at 11:39 p.m. Tuesday, while the trooper was not inside the vehicle.
- Rucinski sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was cited for failure to yield to a stationary emergency vehicle, DUI, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
- Illinois State Police reported 20 Move Over Law-related crashes this year, resulting in nine injuries to troopers.
CHICAGO – A Chicago man was arrested for driving under the influence and striking an Illinois State Police vehicle on I-55 this week, according to authorities.
The incident occurred Tuesday at 11:39 p.m. on I-55 northbound at Joliet Road.
A trooper’s squad car was parked with its emergency lights activated, blocking the left lane and providing traffic control following a crash when it was struck by a Jeep traveling northbound, according to Illinois State Police.…