ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police
District 12
WHAT: Single Vehicle Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: Cherry Bark Lane at Hanging Rock Road, Clay County
WHEN: April 30, 2020 at 4:11 a.m.
VEHICLES: Unit 1- 2002 Silver Chevrolet Express Van
DRIVERS: Unit 1- Damien Sons, 25 year old male from Xenia, IL – transported by helicopter to an area hospital with life threatening injuries
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling west on Cherry Bark Lane near Hanging Rock Road in Clay County. The driver of Unit 1 ran off the roadway to the left and struck a tree. Unit 1 driver was transported by helicopter to an area hospital with life threatening injuries. This crash is still under investigation.
CHARGES: Pending investigation
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.