Harrowing Video Shows Illinois State Trooper Thrown from Vehicle
It was a traffic stop in Chicago that went terribly wrong. Video from a woman who was nearby in traffic shows the moment an Illinois state trooper was thrown from a fleeing vehicle.
Solo Bree shared this video on Facebook capturing the moment when the vehicle fled throwing the Illinois State Police officer into the air.
According to CBS Chicago, there were 2 officers injured in the event including 1 that jumped out of the way as the vehicle fled. Both the officer thrown from the car and the trooper who evaded it are expected to be OK according to their report.
There's no update at this time of any arrests or suspects. As this is a developing story, it will be updated as new information is released by the Illinois State Police and other authorities.