Springfield, Illinois – A Springfield Police Sergeant, who was supposed to be celebrating his retirement today, is accused of being intoxicated and causing a motorcycle crash on the evening of September 5th, around 9:20 p.m., on East Lake Shore Drive.

An eyewitness, Jason Rule, reported that Springfield Police Sergeant Michael A. Egan, driving a Toyota 4Runner, made a left turn from the farthest northbound lane on East Lake Shore Drive into the entrance of the Anchor Boat Club. In doing so, he cut off a motorcycle carrying two passengers, a man and a woman, causing the motorcycle to collide with the rear passenger side of Egan’s vehicle. “He didn’t even turn into the Anchor Boat Club from the turning lane; he pulled right in front of the motorcycle,” Rule stated.

Rule, who was driving behind the motorcycle at approximately 43 mph, also mentioned that when Springfield Police arrived, they provided Egan with at least four cups of water and gum, and that “he smelled like bourbon.”

Several individuals who arrived at the scene after the crash, including a Springfield Leaks reporter, observed what appeared to be special treatment from the officers. Egan was seen going in and out of his vehicle, rummaging around, and stumbling several times. “Why does he get special privileges?” one observer questioned. Another witness recalled Egan saying, “My buddies are going to take care of me.” Notably, Egan was neither handcuffed nor placed in the back of a police vehicle but instead allowed to sit in the front seat of an Illinois State Trooper’s vehicle with the front passenger door open.

Illinois State Police reported at the scene that Egan refused to perform a field sobriety test. However, Troopers kept Egan on the scene for approximately four hours before taking him for a blood test.

According to Illinois State Police Sergeant Melissa Albert-Lopez, a preliminary investigation indicates that the following occurred: ISP Troop 6 was requested by the Springfield Police Department to conduct a traffic crash investigation at the mentioned location.

The investigation revealed that Egan, driving a 2018 Toyota Tundra (Unit 1), was traveling northbound on East Lake Shore Drive, while a 2004 Kawasaki motorcycle (Unit 2) was traveling southbound. Egan failed to yield the right-of-way and made a left turn in front of the motorcycle, resulting in the motorcycle striking the side of Egan’s vehicle. Both the driver and passenger of the motorcycle were ejected and sustained serious injuries, requiring hospitalization.

Egan, a 50-year-old Springfield resident, was cited for the crash. The Illinois State Police have contacted the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office, and additional charges may be filed pending the results of a toxicology report. No further information is available at this time.

We spoke with a spokesperson for Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher, who informed us that the Springfield Police Department sent out a press release. However, we have not received it yet. We will update this when we do.

Egan, who was not booked into the Sangamon County Jail, was scheduled to have a retirement party today at Anchor Boat Club, located at 407 E Lake Shore Drive, after serving with the Springfield Police Department for 23 years. However, this morning the Anchor Boat Club posted on their Facebook page, “This evening’s retirement party for Mike Egan has been cancelled.”

We are told that the driver of the motorcycle, Trevor Hopkins, is in stable condition, and the passenger, Chelsea Farley, is still in the Intensive Care Unit awaiting surgery for multiple injuries but is showing signs of brain activity.