Olney Man Injured in Jasper County Crash

ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT

 

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police

District 12

 

WHAT:                      Single Unit Personal Injury Traffic Crash

 

WHERE:                   Saint Marie Road southbound, south of County Road 50th Avenue, Jasper County

 

WHEN:                      Dec 22, 2020 at approximately 9:45 p.m.

 

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 1999 White Dodge

 

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Jeffrey Nicholas, 63-year-old male of Olney, IL (Transported to a local area hospital with injuries)

                                                                                                                                                                         

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling southbound on Saint Marie Road, south of County Road 50th Avenue.  Unit 1 drove off the roadway into the right ditch.  Unit 1 continued through the ditch and stopped facing south. 

 

CHARGES:               Unit 1 Driver was issued a citation for Improper Lane Usage.

 

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