ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by
Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Injury Crash
WHERE: Dieterich Blacktop at County Road 1765 E (Clay County)
WHEN: 10/01/2019, 5:30 p.m.
VEHICLES: UNIT 1- 2008 Brown Ford sedan
PEDESTRIAN: UNIT 2- Brandy M. Mckinnies, 42, Mount Vernon, IL
DRIVER: UNIT 1- Alvin A. Austin, 87, Mason, IL
PASSENGERS: None
CHARGES: UNIT 1 – Improper passing of authorized emergency vehicle causing injury to another, Failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, Improper passing on the right.
TRANSPORTS: UNIT 2 – Transported to Deaconess Hospital via Air Evac.
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate Unit 1 was traveling north on Dieterich Blacktop at County Road 1765 E. Unit 2 was working in a construction zone. Unit 1 failed to reduce speed while entering the construction zone and struck Unit 2.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law