ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Fatal Crash
WHERE: I-70 W/B @ Milepost 143, Approximately 4 miles west of Marshall.
WHEN: 09:50 AM 05/24/2018
VEHICLES: Unit #1 – 2006 White Chevrolet Blazer
Unit #2 – 2006 Illinois Dept. of Transportation Dump Truck
DRIVER: Unit #1 – Suzette Ann Ashbaugh 45, of Ellsworth, KS.
Unit #2 – Alan W. Dorjahn 57, of Mattoon, IL.
PASSENGERS:
Unit #1 – Joann R. Ashbaugh 24, of Ellsworth, KS.
Unit #1 – Kelsea Glenn Cline 28, of Columbus, OH - FATAL
CHARGES: Unit #1 Driver – Improper lane usage, Failure to yield to a stationary authorized emergency vehicle (Scott’s Law)
TRANSPORTS: The driver of Unit 1 and front seat passenger were airlifted to Carle Hospital. The backseat passenger was transported to Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. Cline was pronounced deceased at Carle on 05/25/2018 as a result of the injuries sustained from the crash.
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate Unit 1 was westbound on I-70 at milepost 143 just west of Marshall in Clark Co. when she left the roadway to the right, entering the shoulder, and striking the rear of an IDOT truck that was parked along the shoulder. After striking the IDOT truck, Unit 1 veered off into the ditch on the north side of I-70 where it came to rest.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
