Overview

• An Illinois State Police trooper was injured on Thursday when a wrong-way driver struck their squad car on an I-57 on-ramp near 159th Street in Markham.
• The crash caused significant damage to both the trooper's vehicle and the wrong-way driver's car, with the trooper transported to a hospital for treatment.
• The extent of the trooper's injuries has not been disclosed, and no updates have been provided on the condition of the wrong-way driver.
• Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, but no details have been released about what led to the wrong-way driving or whether impairment was a factor.
• Illinois State Police have not indicated if there were additional injuries or other contributing circumstances in the crash.