ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police
District 12
WHAT: Single Vehicle Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: Illinois Highway 161 at Moonglow Road, Marion County
WHEN: April 21, 2020 at 5:25 p.m.
VEHICLES: Unit 1- 2002 Red Harley Davidson Motorcycle
DRIVERS: Unit 1- Melvyn Creps, 18 year old male from Salem, IL – transported to an area hospital with life threatening injuries
PASSENGER: Unit 1- Sara Mansker, 20 year old female of Centralia, IL – transported to an area hospital with life threatening injuries
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling eastbound on Illinois Highway 161 near Moonglow Road in Marion, County. For unknown reasons, the driver of Unit 1 applied the rear brake too hard and lost control, leaving the roadway to the right. The driver and passenger of Unit 1 were both ejected from the motorcycle. Unit 1 driver and passenger were transported to an area hospital by ambulance with life threatening injuries and later airlifted by helicopter to a St. Louis hospital. Helmets were not worn by the driver or passenger. This crash is still under investigation.
CHARGES: Driver of Unit 1 was cited for driver’s license classification violation, operating an uninsured vehicle and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.