Semi truck driver cited for striking Indiana State Police squad car on I-64

A semi truck driver was cited on Wednesday after striking an Indiana State Police (ISP) cruiser while the trooper was performing a vehicle inspection.

Shortly after 10 a.m. on May 27, ISP Sergeant Russ Werkmeister was conducting a roadside inspection on I-64 near Poseyville, Indiana, when his squad car was hit by a passing semi truck.

Sergeant Werkmeister was not hurt, and was able to locate and stop the semi truck.

Truck driver Randal N. Boring, 55, of Potosi, Missouri, was not arrested but was cited for:

• Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle
• Operating a Commercial Motor Vehicle While Ill or Fatigued

Troopers used the incident to ask drivers to “to move over for emergency vehicles and get plenty of sleep before driving.”

From ISP:

“Indiana’s “Move Over or Slow Down” law (IC 9-21-8-35) requires drivers approaching any stationary vehicle with flashing lights or hazard lights activated to safely change lanes away from the vehicle. If changing lanes is impossible or unsafe, drivers must reduce their speed to at least 10 mph below the posted speed limit.

Operating a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) while ill or fatigued is strictly prohibited. Federal regulations mandate that drivers must stop driving immediately if their alertness or ability is impaired, and employers cannot require them to drive in this condition.“