Man Cited For Hitting State Trooper In Cook Co.

A man is being cited for a violating Scott’s Law after hitting a state police squad car last week in Cook County.  The accident happened Thursday morning on Mannheim Road, over I-290.  Authorities say a trooper was stationary on the right shoulder assisting a stopped driver with emergency lights activated when the squad car was sideswiped by a Dodge van.  There were no injuries reported.  The driver of the van was issued a citation.