People v. Harrison

The State charged the defendant, Kevin A. Harrison, with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 95V2, par. 11 — 601(a)). The trial court subsequently dismissed the charge, relying on our ruling in People v. Lundgren (1986), 149 Ill. App. 3d 458, 500 N.E.2d 727. The State appeals, asking this court to reconsider Lundgren.

The record shows that the traffic citation issued to the defendant did not allege the speed at which he was traveling or the speed limit at the location of the accident. In Lundgren, we held that a complaint which fails to incorporate this…