Driver Who Hit Trooper Was On Cell Phone

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Mar 1, 2010 8:40PM

The driver who struck and seriously a state trooper over the weekend was charged with aggravated reckless conduct today as authorities revealed she had been on her cell phone at the time of the crash. Other details announced include that the car's passenger tried to intervene to avoid the crash. Per the Tribune:

The passenger finally grabbed the steering wheel to avoid the trooper but Kimisha Moore jerked it back, according to Assistant State's Attorney Kevin DeBoni.

"The defendant was on her cell phone and was not paying attention," DeBoni said during a bond hearing for Moore, 19, of the 12500 block of South Wallace Street. "The passenger grabbed the steering wheel and tried to turn the vehicle, but Moore jerked the wheel back and lost control, striking the trooper."

The trooper remains hospitalized in serious condition following surgery. Her injuries include a shattered pelvis and two broken legs.