ISP TRAFFIC CRASH RELEASE
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police
District 12
WHAT: Four Unit Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: Interstate 70 westbound near Milepost 144.5, Clark County
WHEN: Oct. 24, 2020 at approximately 10:41 p.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1- 2016 Gray Ford
Unit 2- 2020 White Freightliner Truck Tractor Trailer Combination
Unit 3- 2016 White Volvo Truck Tractor Trailer Combination
Unit 4- 2018 White Volvo Truck Tractor Trailer Combination
DRIVER: Unit 1- Daniel Reynolds, 49-year-old male of Saint Louis, MO
Unit 2- Salaam Tarver, 25-year-old male of Syracuse, NY (Transported to a local area hospital with injuries)
Unit 3- Jeyakkumar Somasuntharam, 52-year-old male of Scarborough, ON
Unit 4- Grygorii Vorobets, 52-year-old male of Rochester, NY
PASSENGERS: Unit 1- Juvenile, 8-year-old of Saint Louis, MO
Unit 2- Juvenile, 17-year-old of Syracuse, NY
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling westbound on Interstate 70 and struck debris in the roadway. Unit 2 was stopped on the north shoulder of Interstate 70 westbound. Unit 1 stopped parallel beside Unit 2, occupying both westbound lanes of Interstate 70. Units 3,4 were approaching Unit(s) 1 and 2. Unit 4 struck Unit 3 from behind and pushed it into the rear of Unit 2. Westbound lanes were closed for approximately 3 hours during the traffic crash investigation; all lanes reopened at 2:30 a.m. No further information is available.
CHARGES: Pending Investigation
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law