Trooper Clay Carns was removing debris from I-55 near Chanahan on Dec. 23 when he was struck by a driver. John Fleet, 69, of Wilmington has been charged with a violation of Scott’s Law in connection to the deadly crash.

A fundraiser has been launched for the family of the Illinois State Police trooper fatally struck by a car while on the job on Monday. Clay M. Carns, 35, was described by loved ones as a “total team player” who considered being a father his top priority.

"Any time we lose a trooper hurts, but today is Christmas Eve here on December 24, so it kind of hurts in a particular way," ISP Dir. Brendan Kelly said.

A GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $141,000 for the family of Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns, who was struck and killed in a crash on Monday while working on I-55 in Will County.

The family of Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns, who was struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 55 in Will County while removing debris from the roadway, said in a statement their “world has been shattered” and they “will never be the same” following his death.