Driver violating Scott\u0027s Law sentenced to prison
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports from Lemont and spoke exclusively with Frank's wife, Lauren.
She said that she went into court Tuesday morning fully expecting the judge to sentence the driver to probation, which is typical in Scott's Law cases, but instead, he was sentenced to 15 months. Illinois State Police Trooper Brian Frank pulled over on the side of the road to help with a driver who needed assistance in 2021. Moments later, Angel Casillas plowed his car into Frank's, leaving him seriously injured.
CBS 2 spoke to Brian Frank's wife, Lauren, who has been by her husband's side. She said Tuesday's sentence allows her to move forward. "It's been just such a heads-down, keep moving forward approach that this makes me pause. And I'm just really grateful that it's not in vain," she said."There was no sentencing or decision that could change our situation. I will still come home to this. It will still be our reality."
The Will County coroner said changes need to be made to Scott's Law to make penalties stiffer and to ensure sufficient funds to take care of the officers hurt in Scott's Law crashes.
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