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.