Couple are left fighting for life after being hit by 'drunk' off-duty cop who 'wasn't breathalyzed or arrested'
Daily MailAn off-duty police officer who was allegedly intoxicated crashed his car into two people on a motorbike - leaving the pair fighting for their lives in hospital. Egan - seen here receiving a Letter of Appreciation following a gun bust in 2022 - had a retirement party scheduled the day after the crash, at the same bar he reportedly exited before cutting off the couple Egan - who was allegedly fed water and gum by the responding officers - was not arrested or breathalyzed on the scene, and got away with just a ticket In the footage filmed by an outraged bystander, the cop who colleagues claimed had retired hours before is seen going in and out of his vehicle in the footage, stumbling several times It also shows how he was neither handcuffed nor placed in the back of a police vehicle during the stop Instead, he was allowed to sit in the front seat of an Illinois State Trooper’s vehicle with the front passenger door open for an unspecified amount of time. An internal investigation has since been launched 'to ensure that all policies and procedures were adhered to by Springfield Police personnel at the scene' Farley underwent strenuous surgery to repair her hips and legs, and is still in the ICU, her family said Her boyfriend, seen here, is said to be dealing with head injuries and has to have work done to his face by a surgeon The website received the account from an eyewitness, who said he saw Egan turn left into the Anchor Boat Club, cutting off a motorcycle carrying the couple. The footage further shows Egan being led to the front seat of an Illinois State Police patrol vehicle without being arrested, spurring questions from those gathered roadside watching the events unfold. Illinois State Police, meanwhile, confirmed Egan refused to perform a field sobriety test, but did not say why troopers kept Egan on the scene for what witnesses said was four hours before taking him in for a blood test.