ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by
Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Fatal Crash
WHERE: U.S. 50 1 mile west of Lawrenceville (Lawrence County)
WHEN: 01/11/2020, 6:56 P.M.
VEHICLES: UNIT 1 – Green 1997 Jeep Cherokee
UNIT 2 – Black 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
DRIVER: UNIT 1 – Shonda French, 43 of Linton, IN
UNIT 2 – Derek Hughes, 38 of Lawrenceville, IL
Passengers: UNIT 1 – Jessica N. White, 37 of Linton, IN (FATAL)
UNIT 2 – Roger W. Hughes, 74 of Bridgeport, IL (FATAL)
Laura L. Hughes, 34 of Lawrenceville, IL
12 yr old Female from Lawrenceville, IL
9 yr old Female from Lawrenceville, IL
TRANSPORTS: UNIT 1 – Shonda French to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN
UNIT 2 – Roger Hughes to Lawrence County Hospital
Laura Hughes to Lawrence County Hospital
12 and 9 yr old Females to Lawrence County Hospital
CHARGES: Pending Investigation
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate, Unit 1 was traveling west on U.S. 50 1 mile west of Lawrenceville. Unit 2 was traveling east at the same location. Unit 1 crossed the centerline and struck unit 2 head on in the eastbound lane. Both vehicles came to rest in the south ditch on U.S. 50. Jessica White was pronounced deceased on scene and Roger Hughes was pronounced deceased at Lawrence County Hospital.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law