Bodycam footage captured a drunk driver slamming into the rear of a stopped police squad, which had a police canine inside, in Gurnee Friday night.
A Gurnee police officer was on a visitors cease close to the intersection of Route 21 and Washington Street in Gurnee round 10:30 p.m. Friday.
The officer was outdoors of his squad automobile when he observed a 2020 Jeep Wrangler approaching at an accelerated pace, in line with Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor.
“Reacting promptly to the impending threat, the officer distanced himself from the squad car,” Gaylor mentioned.
The Jeep collided with the rear of the canine patrol car, which Gurnee Police Department Canine Hawk was inside.
Gaylor mentioned it was outstanding that neither the officer nor Hawk suffered any accidents within the crash.
An additional investigation was performed and officers realized the motive force of the Jeep, a 35-year-old Zion man, was driving below the affect.
The driver was taken into custody and is dealing with a number of fees, together with reckless driving, open container of alcohol, failure to scale back pace to keep away from an accident, driving below the affect and working an uninsured car.
“Gurnee Police will continue to work diligently to ensure the safety of our community and its law enforcement officers,” Gaylor mentioned.
The crash was the second police-involved crash that occurred in 24 hours in Gurnee.
The Gurnee Police Department performed a visitors cease on southbound Route 41 simply north of Route 120 round 9:50 p.m. Thursday on a car pushed by a needed man.
Officers arrested the person and transported him to the county jail. An officer remained on the scene so somebody may come decide up the person’s car.
Gaylor mentioned the officer was sitting inside a marked patrol squad with lights flashing, which was positioned behind the stopped suspect’s automobile.
A 2017 Chevrolet Trax collided with the back of the squad car.
The officer was unhurt within the collision and rushed to evaluate the occupants of the Chevrolet, Gaylor mentioned.
The officer labored to extricate the motive force, a 63-year-old North Chicago girl, from the Chevrolet after it had caught fireplace.
A 61-year-old man and a 12-year-old woman, each North Chicago residents, have been in a position to exit from their passenger seats with out help, Gaylor mentioned.
The Gurnee Fire Department arrived to extinguish the flames engulfing the Chevrolet.
The driver and the 2 passengers of the Chevrolet suffered minor accidents and have been transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.
Gaylor mentioned the motive force of the Chevrolet was believed to have been intoxicated.
