CHICAGO – An Illinois State Trooper was seriously injured on Monday after he was hit by an unlicensed driver on Interstate 57, authorities said.

At approximately 10:22 a.m., the trooper’s marked squad car was parked on the right shoulder of northbound I-57 near 108th Street with its emergency lights on while responding to an earlier two-vehicle crash.

Illinois State Police said the trooper was sitting in a nearby grassy area when a northbound black Hyundai failed to move, veered onto the shoulder and struck the trooper and two parked vehicles.

The injured police officer was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. No other injuries were reported.

The driver of the Hyundai, identified as Dario A. Lopez-Arevalo, 22, of Robbins, was charged with aggravated violation of the Scott Act. He also received citations for driving without a valid license, driving an uninsured vehicle and multiple other vehicle code violations.

This incident marks the second Move Over Law-related accident involving an ISP trooper in the Chicago area within a week.

On October 29, another police officer’s car was hit near Joliet by a driver later charged with driving under the influence.

Statewide, there were 21 accidents involving Scott’s Law violations in 2024 that resulted in injuries to 10 state troopers, according to officials.