Illinois State Trooper- Ryan Albin

The truck driver, a 47-year-old Normal man, and his passenger, a 38-year-old Bloomington man, refused medical treatment, The preliminary investigation showed both vehicles were in slowed/stopped westbound traffic approaching a merge area ahead of a construction zone when the crash occurred. Albin joined the ISP in 2006 and worked as a canine officer assigned to District 6 in downstate Pontiac. His police dog, Biko, was in the back of the squad car at the time of the crash and was taken to the University of Illinois Emergency Veterinary Teaching Hospital with minor injuries.  Albin leaves behind a 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son. It was determined that the Illinois State Trooper failed to reduce his speed to avoid the acident.

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