Overview
- Indiana State Police say Trooper Jace Haddon was seriously injured when a Lake County police vehicle slid and struck him during a stop in Highland.
- Lake County deputies had pursued a car reported swerving at times over 130 mph on I-80/94 around 3:30 a.m. near Kennedy Avenue.
- Haddon executed a PIT maneuver near Cline Avenue and Ridge Road that brought the vehicle to a halt before he was hit on foot at the scene.
- Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez said the arriving officer’s cruiser slid as it attempted to stop, leading to the collision with the trooper.
- The driver, identified as Anthony Coffey, 24, of Monee, Illinois, was taken into custody, and officials say the investigation remains active.