State Trooper Shot After Pursuit on I-55

A pursuit that started in Glen Carbon led to an Illinois State Trooper being shot on Interstate-55 Saturday.

The suspect in the pursuit crashed into a median in I-55 in Staunton, then the trooper and suspect both exchanged fire. The male trooper is reported alive and was transported to a hospital. The suspect was also reported hit in the shot exchange.

I-55 was shutdown at Exit 41 after the exchange and traffic was being rerouted.Chris Rhodes also contributed to this story.

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