{"id":2543,"date":"2024-12-24T08:29:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T14:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thexradio3.com\/news\/?p=2543"},"modified":"2024-12-26T08:00:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T14:00:48","slug":"update-state-trooper-killed-in-northern-illinois-arrest-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/2543-update-state-trooper-killed-in-northern-illinois-arrest-made\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: State Trooper Killed in Northern Illinois; Arrest Made"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Early this morning, Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly announced the death of Trooper Clay M. Carns. An arrest has been made in connection with the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Around 9:42 p.m. on Monday, Trooper Carns was outside of his squad car removing debris from a lane on southbound I-55 north of Blodgett Road near Channahon when he was struck by a passing vehicle. \u200bTrooper Carns was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet, where at approximately 10:45 p.m., he succumbed to his injuries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 arrested 69-year-old John Fleet of Wilmington, IL for Scott\u2019s Law (Class 4 Felony). Authorities allege that Fleet was driving the pickup truck that struck the trooper<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a sad day for the Illinois State Police as we mourn the death of Trooper Clay M. Carns who was killed while serving the people of Illinois and working to keep our roadways safe,\u201d said ISP Director Kelly. \u200b \u201cPlease keep Trooper Carns, his family, loved ones, and his ISP family in your thoughts, prayers, and hearts during this most difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trooper Carns was 35 years old and served 11 years as an officer with ISP. \u200b He was assigned to Troop 3. He is survived by his wife Meghan, children Gray and Ally, and parents Patty and Danny Carns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early this morning, Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly announced the death of Trooper Clay M. Carns. An arrest has been made in connection with the crash. 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