(Jacksonville, IL) — A police officer in West Central Illinois is dead after an ambulance collided with his squad car. The accident involving South Jacksonville Police Officer Scot Fitzgerald happened Friday night just south of the city of Jacksonville. According to Illinois State Police reports, Fitzgerald and the ambulance were responding to a medical call, Fitzgerald couldn’t find the address, made a U-turn, and was hit by the ambulance. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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