KNOX COUNTY, Ill — A deputy with the Knox County Sheriff's Office was hospitalized as a precaution after a vehicle hit their squad car Sunday, according to a Facebook post from the department.
The sheriff's office reported that it happened while the deputy was blocking traffic at a fire scene on Highway 8 on Sunday. The deputy, who was inside the vehicle, was transported to the hospital shortly after.
The sheriff's office did not disclose the name of the deputy in an updated release from Monday. However, they did release the name of the 77-year-old driver, Michael Dunn of Knoxville, Illinois.
Dunn was issued a citation for violating Scott's law.
The Illinois State Patrol is investigating the crash.
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