Chicago-area police officer on leave after fleeing scene of crash
A recent car accident in the southwest suburbs resulting in Illinois personal injuries left many Illinois residents puzzled. A local police officer in the Southwest Suburb of Chicago of Tinley Park has now been placed on administrative leave after he fled the scene of a car crash that caused another Illinois victim personal injuries. Over the weekend, the officer is alleged to have rear ended another vehicle in Frankfort, Illinois around 1:00 in the morning. He was pulled over roughly 10 miles away from the scene of the crash by local police. At the time of the Illinois car crash, the police officer was driving an unmarked police car. Charges are currently pending. According to the Tinley Park police department, the police officer is on administrative leave while the police department conducts an internal investigation. The village of Tinley Park is investigating whether the vehicle was being improperly used at the time, in violation of any department policies.
As for the Illinois car accident victim, the 49 year-old passenger of the vehicle that was rear ended was transported to a nearby hospital for the personal injuries sustained. The driver did not seek medical attention.
After the police officer was stopped, he was turned over to Frankfort police. Neither police group performed any alcohol field sobriety tests on the police officer. The police felt that the police officer ought to be evaluated by a doctor; he underwent blood and urine tests at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, Illinois. For the past three years, the police officer in question has worked at O’Hare Airport for the United States Customs Service in a program where local officers work with U.S. Customs, but their salaries are paid by the locality. In exchange, the village gets a portion of any proceeds from monetary seizures in which the officer takes part.
Read more about the Illinois car accident at the Southtown Star.
