ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police
District 12
WHAT: Two Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: Illinois Route 33 at 640 East, Jasper County
WHEN: Oct. 6, 2020 at 4:28 p.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1- 2015 Black Chevrolet Malibu
Unit 2- 2011 Yellow International Truck Tractor Grain Trailer Combination
DRIVER: Unit 1- Allison Nash, 21 year old female from Vincennes, IN - Uninjured
Unit 2- Michael Finley, 31 year old male from Newton, IL – Uninjured
PASSENGER: Unit 1- Tracie Nash, 48 year old female from Bridgeport, IL – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 2 was traveling east on Illinois 33 approaching 640 east in Jasper County. Unit 1 was also traveling east on Illinois 33, two vehicles behind Unit 2. The driver of Unit 2 slowed to make a left turn onto 640 east. The driver of Unit 1 attempted to pass Unit 2 and the vehicle between them. As Unit 2 began to turn left onto 640 east, Unit 1 struck the driver side of Unit 2. The driver of Unit 1 and Unit 2 were uninjured. The passenger of Unit 1 was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
CHARGES: Unit 1 driver was cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident, Improper Lane Usage and Failure to Wear Seatbelt by Driver.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law