A fundraiser has been launched for the Illinois state trooper who was struck fatally by a car while on the job on Monday. Clay M. Carns, 35, was described by loved ones as a “total team player” who considered being a father his number one priority.

"Any time we lose a trooper hurts, but today is Christmas Eve here on December 24, so it kind of hurts in a particular way," ISP Dir. Brendan Kelly said.

The idea behind the law is to minimize fatal accidents like the one that happened in Chicago this Christmas Eve. Illinois State Tropper Clay Carns was driving down Interstate 55 heading north. Carns saw debris along the highway's shoulder,