When and where state troopers have been hit this year

Already this year, 14 Illinois State Police patrol vehicles have been hit by passing vehicles as they were stopped along a road with emergency lights flashing. That's already more than the total for either 2017 or 2018, and it's on pace to more than double the five-year high of 27 from 2015.

Twelve of those crashes left a trooper injured, and one claimed the life of Trooper Christopher Lambert of Highland Park.

Here's a look at when and where the crashes happened:

• Jan. 4, 4:30 a.m.: At St. Clair Avenue and 71st Street, East St. Louis. No injuries.

• Jan. 6, 10:44 p.m.: On the ramp from Cumberland Avenue to I-90, near Rosemont. Minor injuries.

• Jan. 12, 4:45 p.m.: I-294 near Northbrook. Trooper Christopher Lambert killed.

• Jan. 15, 5:55 a.m.: I-74 near Brimfield; Minor injuries to trooper, Peoria County sheriff's deputy also injured.

• Jan. 24, 6:52 p.m.: I-55 at Route 53 near Bolingbrook. Minor injuries.

• Jan. 24, 6:58 p.m.: I-355 ramp to I-55 near Bolingbrook. Minor injuries.

•Jan. 31, 7:31 a.m.: I-355 near Lemont. Minor injuries.

Jan. 31, 11:08 p.m.: I-80 near Tinley Park. Minor injuries.

Feb. 10, 11:45 p.m.: I-57 in Jefferson County. Nonlife-threatening injuries.

• Feb. 12, 11:15 a.m.: I-94 south of Touhy Avenue near Lincolnwood. Injuries not life-threatening.

• Feb. 18, 11:43 p.m.: I-94 near 43rd Street in Chicago. Injuries not life-threatening.

• March 3, 11 a.m.: I-55 in Montgomery County. No injuries.

• March 17, 6:39 p.m.: I-80 near Joliet. Injuries not life-threatening.

• March 20, 10:42 p.m.: I-55 in St. Clair County. Serious injuries.