State trooper scuffles with man walking along Interstate 57

An Illinois state trooper scuffled with a man walking along Interstate 57 near south suburban University Park this morning, authorities said.

The incident happened at about 1:15 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-57 at Stuenkel Road, several miles west of Governors State University, authorities said.

The trooper tried to speak with the 48-year-old man who was walking along the shoulder of the darkened highway when the man became combative, state police said.

The two scuffled and both suffered minor injuries: the man to his head and face, the trooper to his hands, police said.

Both were taken to St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields, authorities said.

No charges have been filed.