SHILOH, Ill. — An off-duty Illinois State Police (ISP) detective recently crashed into a civilian's car and left the scene, according to documents 5 On Your Side obtained from the Shiloh Police Department.
Special Agent Julian Feix collided with the vehicle on Dec. 7 near the intersection of Hartman Lane and Thouvenot Lane in O'Fallon, according to the documents. ISP has since put Feix on restricted duty and is investigating the incident.
Surveillance footage from the scene reportedly showed an unmarked patrol car enter the intersection during a red light with its lights on and strike another vehicle, causing it to spin 180 degrees. The patrol car continued driving and exited the intersection with its emergency lights deactivated. The patrol car then drove through another red light around 10 minutes later, forcing traffic to avoid a collision with the vehicle.
An investigator from the Shiloh Police Department got confirmation from ISP Lieutenant Brunnworth that the driver of the patrol car was Feix, the documents showed. The investigator made contact with Feix at his apartment and saw an unmarked squad car with front-end damage consistent with a collision.
Feix told the investigator he traveled through the intersection and allegedly admitted he "tapped" another vehicle. The investigator said they could smell an odor of alcohol emitting from Feix's breath and said Feix refused to take a field sobriety test.
Feix was issued citations for both leaving the scene of a crash and disregarding traffic control devices. The case was declared "closed" by the investigator, but ISP's investigation into the incident is ongoing.
