A driver was cited after an Illinois State Police trooper was killed while on-duty in a downstate car crash Friday afternoon.  Corey Thompsen, the 28-year-old trooper, was driving a motorcycle

Authorities report that Corey Thompsen, 28, was involved in a crash on East Leverett Road at County Road 1300E in Champaign County. Investigators haven't said what led to the two-car crash.

A driver was given a citation in connection with a crash that killed an Illinois state trooper in downstate Champaign County, state police said.

An Illinois state trooper died Friday following a crash in Champaign County. State Police say Corey Thompsen, 28, was involved in a two-vehicle collision at about 3:30 pm. He was on-duty at the time.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An Illinois State Police Trooper died while on-duty after being hit by a truck on Friday. According to ISP, 28-year-old Trooper Corey S. Thompsen was finishing a traffic enforcement detail travelling east on East Leverett Road in Champaign County at around 3:30 p.m.

A 28-year-old state trooper died on Friday after being involved in a traffic crash while on duty, according to the Illinois State Police.

An Illinois State Police Trooper has been pronounced dead after a two-vehicle crash in Champaign County. At 8:29 p.m., ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly announced the line-of-duty death of ISP Trooper Corey S.

An Illinois State Trooper was killed in the line of duty. Trooper Corey Thompsen died after he was hit by a truck in Champaign County, which is home to the college town of Champaign-Urbana in Central Illinois.