Three Springfield Police officers have been reassigned amid accusations they witnessed a hit-and-run crash but did not respond to the scene and pursue the suspect vehicle.
Last Thursday around 10:30 p.m. Springfield Police officers were called to the area near the intersection of 17th Street and South Street for a crash.
One vehicle had struck the other causing damage.
Police say anyone in striking vehicle ran from the scene.
The four people riding in the vehicle that was struck were taken to the emergency room at HSHS St. John’s Hospital with non-life-threatening.
Witnesses reported seeing a Springfield Police squad car driving behind the suspect vehicle right before the crash.
The Springfield Police Department initiated an internal affairs investigation and determined that a marked squad was in the area at the time of the crash but did not respond to the scene.
According to our news partners at WAND-TV the Illinois State Police are investigating for any criminal violations by Springfield Police officers.