Flora Accident Caused By Driver Running Stop Sign

ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT   

 

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by  

Illinois State Police District 12  

  

WHAT:  Injury Crash 

   

WHERE: Washington at Main street, Flora. 

 

WHEN:   11/05/2019, 8:15 AM          

   

VEHICLES: UNIT 1- Tan 2011 Chevrolet 

         UNIT 2- Blue 2016 GMC Terrain 

         UNIT 3- Blue 2006 Chrysler van 

 

DRIVER: UNIT 1- Robert A Butler, 53, Rinard, IL 

     UNIT 2- Joanne Elaine Rogers, 67, Flora, IL 

     UNIT 3- Parked/No driver 

 

TRANSPORTS: UNIT 2 – Clay Co Hospital   

CHARGES: UNIT 1 – Disobey Stop Sign 

                                                    

PRELIMINARY:  Unit 1 was westbound on Washington approaching the stop intersection at S. Main St.  Unit 2 was southbound on S. Main St. approaching the through intersection of Washington St.  Unit 3 was parked and unoccupied in a parking space in the southwest corner of the intersection of Main St. and Washington St. 

Unit 1 entered the intersection of Washington and Main St. and was struck by Unit 

2 in the passenger side.  Unit 1 ran off the roadway to the left (south) and 

continued west, until it struck Unit 3, which was parked.   

 

 

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