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.

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.

Illinois State Police Trooper Clay Carns was killed Monday after being hit on I-55 in Will County while he was clearing debris, police said. The family of the husband and father of two released a statement Saturday.

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.

The family of Illinois State Police Trooper Clay Carns has announced visitation and funeral plans after he was hit and killed by a pickup truck on I-55 Monday. The visitation will be held on Thursday from 1 p.

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.