ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12

WHAT: Personal Injury Crash

WHERE: US 50 at Underpass Rd (5 miles east of Iuka, Marion County)

WHEN: 5:45 PM 12/21/18

VEHICLES: Unit #1 – 2016 Ford Escape

Unit #2 – 2018 Toyota Highlander

DRIVERS: Unit #1 - Oral Deckard, age 64, of Terre Haute, IN

Unit #2- Michelle Linder , age 52, of Iuka, IL

CHARGES: Unit 1 – Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident

TRANSPORTS: Unit #1 - Driver was transported to Salem Township Hospital by United Medical Response.

PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate Unit 1 was following Unit 2 westbound on US 50 near Underpass Rd. Unit 2 was yielding to traffic to make a left turn. Unit 1 did not slow down in time and rear ended Unit 2. Unit 1 driver was transported to Salem Township Hospital with minor injuries.

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law