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