Tow Operator struck and killed while working to remove a vehicle at a crash scene. Ross Booker was also a Firefighter with the St. Joseph - Stanton Fire Protection District.

Mr. Booker passed away on Sunday around 5 p.m., less than 24 hours after a vehicle struck him while he was responding to a crash scene in Champaign, in the area of Windsor Road and Neil Street. The St. Joseph native and Tatman’s Towing truck operator was 20 years old.

What followed was an outcry from local first responders and governments, reminding the public of “Scott’s Law.” Essentially, when an emergency vehicle is flashing its lights on the side of the road, as was the case Saturday night, slow down and move over.

The 16-year-old Tolono man who struck Mr. Booker was issued a citation for violating Scott’s Law. He was cooperative and showed no signs of impairment, police said.