Visitation held Thursday for fallen Illinois State Police Trooper Clay Carns, who was killed while clearing debris on I-55
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WILL COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) — A visitation was held Thursday in Orland Park for fallen Illinois State Police Trooper Clay Carns, who was killed last week in a crash.

Trooper Carns, 35, was clearing debris from southbound I-55 near Channahon when he was struck by a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, ISP said.

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Police said the driver of the vehicle, John Fleet, is facing charges under Scott’s Law, which requires drivers to move over if an emergency vehicle is on the side of the road.

Carns served 11 years with Illinois State Police. He is survived by his wife, two children, siblings and his parents.

Thursday’s visitation and Friday’s funeral are private.

After Friday’s private funeral service at Parkview Christina Church in Orland Park at there will be a procession to take the fallen trooper to Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip.

Illinois State Police has released the following route for the procession:
-Turn left out of the parking lot onto Orland Parkway/183rd Street (eastbound)
-Right onto LaGrange Road/ US 45 (southbound)
-Right onto I-80 East Ramp (eastbound)
-Left onto I-57 North Ramp Exit 151B (northbound)
-Right onto I-294 North Ramp Exit 349 (northbound)
-Right onto Cicero Avenue Exit 12B (northbound)
-Left on 111th Street (westbound)
-Left at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (southbound).

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