Trooper Brooke Jones-Story was fatally struck by a semi-trailer near Rockford, Illinois on March 28, 2019 | provided by Illinois State Police
An Illinois State Trooper struck and killed by a semitrailer Thursday morning near Rockford is the 15th state trooper hit by a vehicle this year — the second fatally.
The crash continues an unexplained spike in crashes this year. More troopers have been injured in the first three months of 2019 than in each of the three previous years.
Trooper Brooke Jones-Story, 34, was outside inspecting a semitrailer on Route 20 just west of Route 75 at 11:25 a.m. in Stephenson County, Illinois State Police said.
About an hour later, a combination semitrailer veered off the roadway and struck Jones-Story’s squad car, the semitrailer she was inspecting and Jones-Story herself, police said. Jones-Story, a 12-year veteran of District 16 in Pecatonica, died from the crash.
Both semitrailers burst into flames, police said. No other injuries were reported.
“Today is a dark day for the Illinois State Police family,” Illinois State Police Acting Director Brendan Kelly said in a statement. “…Trooper Brooke Jones-Story has made the ultimate sacrifice for people of this state.”
i think it is because these new flashing lights - the LED ones are too bright - they are mind numbingly dazzling
ReplyDeleteCould be the case. Almost hypnotic and can out you into a non-reactive trance.
DeleteYou don't need to block 2 lanes for accident, keep traffic moving
ReplyDeleteI agree. When we go to minor car accidents we block most of not all lanes. We don’t have to that but oh well. Stay safe
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It's a leftist conspiracy against law enforcement.
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