ISP INVESTIGATES FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH
The Following Preliminary Information is being released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Single Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash
WHERE: Mill Street, just south of US Route 40 in Martinsville, Clark County.
WHEN: October 12, 2020 at 10:16 PM
VEHICLE: Unit 1 – Black Toyota Passenger Car
DRIVER: Unit 1 – Levi J. Powers, a 29 year old male from Martinsville, IL – Pronounced deceased on scene by the Clark County Coroner.
PASSENGER: Unit 1 – Justin W. Clark, a 33 year old male from Martinsville, IL – Airlifted to a regional hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling south on Mill Street, just south of US 40 in Martinsville, IL. For an unknown reason, unit 1 left the roadway to the right. Unit 1 struck two trees before coming to rest on the west side of Mill Street, facing north. The driver, Powers, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. Powers was pronounced deceased on scene by the Clark County Coroner. The passenger, Clark, was airlifted from the scene to a regional hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No further information will be disseminated at this time.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.