ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by
Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Fatal Crash
WHERE: US-50 at Juniper Road, Clay County
WHEN: 03/10/2020, 4:25 p.m.
VEHICLES: UNIT 1 – Yellow School Bus (No passengers)
UNIT 2 – Red Ford Focus
DRIVER: UNIT 1 – Northrop, Lawrence C. 72, Flora IL
UNIT 2 – Kerrick, Samuel L. 53, Salem IL
PASSENGERS: Unit 1 – NONE
Unit 2 – Kerrick, Bridget D. 42, Salem IL (Fatal)
CHARGES: UNIT 1 – N/A
TRANSPORTS: UNIT 1 – Unit 1 No Injuries
UNIT 2 – Driver was transported to Clay County hospital by private vehicle, suffering minor injuries. Passenger was transported to Clay County Hospital via ambulance.
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate Unit 1 was traveling Eastbound on US-50 when a deer entered the roadway from the South. Unit 1 struck the deer head on causing it to go airborne into the westbound lane of traffic. Unit 2 was traveling Westbound on US-50 when it struck the airborne deer causing it to impact and pass through the front windshield. The passenger of unit 2 was transported via ambulance to Clay County Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The crash is still under investigation.