Illinois State Police District 7 announced that during the month of October 2019, Troopers handled 1,900 calls for service and assistance. Of these calls, 183 were to help motorists whose vehicles were disabled on area highways.
Traffic enforcement activities resulted in 280 drivers cited for speeding and 93 cited for seat belt violations. Driving under the influence arrests totaled 7. Troopers issued a total of 637 traffic citations and 1367 written warnings to motorists during the month.
District 7 Troopers handled 63 traffic crashes within the four county area of Rock Island, Henry, Knox, and Mercer. There was one fatal crash handled by District 7 Troopers.
***Report Courtesy of the Illinois State Police***
