ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Single Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: Interstate 70 Eastbound at Milepost 133, Clark County
WHEN: Dec. 15, 2020 at 12:45 p.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1- 2021 Black Chevrolet Equinox
DRIVER: Unit 1- Michael Garamella, 58-year-old male from Afton, MO – Flown to an area hospital with life threatening injuries.
PASSENGER: Unit 1- Peggy Argafg, 56-year-old female from St. Louis, MO – Flown to an area hospital with life threatening injuries.
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling East on Interstate 70 near milepost 133 in Clark County. The driver of Unit 1 ran off the roadway to the left and entered the median. Unit 1 then struck a metal drainage grate and overturned multiple times. Both Unit 1 driver and passenger were flown to an area hospital with life threatening injuries.
CHARGES: Unit 1 driver was cited for Improper Lane Usage.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.