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:                   Illinois Route 1 southbound, just south of US Route 50, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County.

WHEN:                      October 7, 2020 at 10:06 PM

VEHICLE:                Unit 1 – Blue 2016 Harley Davidson Motorcycle

DRIVER:                   Unit 1 – Robert L. Shoulders, a 64 year old male from Vincennes, IN – Transported by ambulance to a regional hospital with life threatening injuries. (Deceased)

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling southbound on Illinois Route 1, just south US Route 50. For an unknown reason, unit 1 swerved, struck the raised center median and lost control.  The motorcycle slid on the roadway, struck a guardrail, and came to rest on its side in the southbound lane. The driver of unit 1 was transported to a regional hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. No further information will be disseminated at this time.

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.