ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police
District 19
WHAT: Two Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: US Route 45 at Illinois Route 142, Saline County
WHEN: Dec. 13, 2020 at approximately 8:34 p.m.
VEHICLES: Unit 1- 2019 Ford Ambulance
Unit 2- 2006 Dodge Dakota
DRIVERS: Unit 1- Brian Skinner, 25-year-old male from Christopher, IL - Uninjured
Unit 2- Brian Baird, 44-year-old male from Harrisburg, IL - Uninjured
PASSENGERS: Unit 1- Kristopher Melia, 36-year-old male from Marion, IL – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with minor injuries.
Unit 1- Lisa Wenzel, 56-year-old female from Desoto, IL – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with minor injuries
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling north on US Route 45, with lights and siren activated, approaching the intersection with Illinois Route 142. Unit 2 was traveling south on Illinois Route 142 approaching the intersection with US Route 45. The driver of Unit 2 had a green light and proceeded through the intersection. The driver of Unit 1 had a red light and failed to yield, entering the intersection striking Unit 2. Both passengers in Unit 1 were transported by ambulance to an area hospital with minor injuries. Both drivers were uninjured.
CHARGES: The driver of Unit 1 was cited for Failure to Yield at a Stop Intersection.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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