The Illinois Department of Natural Resources earlier this week announced the arrests of a 40-year Bloomington man and woman in a June hit-and-run crash involving a Conservation Police Officer who was blocking off a flooded portion of Rt 54 by Farmer City in DeWitt County.

A 40-year Bloomington man has been charged with obstructing justice while a 40-year old Bloomington woman is being charged with obstructing justice along with leaving the scene of a property damage traffic crash, violation of Scott's Law, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. 

The suspects struck the vehicle of a DNR CPO who was conducting traffic control for a flooded roadway near Rt 54 west of Farmer City when around 1 am, Saturday, June 26 when the officer's vehicle was struck and the suspects fled the scene.

Assisting DNR authorities in the investigation were the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services, Illinois State Police Investigators, the DeWitt County Sheriff's Office, and the DeWitt County State's Attorney's office.

The identity of the suspects is being withheld at this time.