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.