ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police

District 10

WHAT:                      Multi Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash

WHERE:                    Interstate 57 Northbound @ Milepost 183 (Coles County)          

WHEN:                      Thursday, June 11, 2020, 3:37 p.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1:  Unknown at this time

                                    Unit 2:  2013 Chevrolet Malibu

                                    Unit 3:  2016 Volvo Truck-Tractor Semi Trailer

                                    Unit 4:  2001 Chevrolet Malibu

                                    Unit 5:  1999 Chevrolet Blazer

                                    Unit 6:  2019 Freightliner Truck-Tractor Semi Trailer

DRIVER:                   Unit 1:  Unknown at this time

                                    Unit 2:  Waiting next of kin notification (Deceased)

                                    Unit 3:  40-year-old-male of Richland, IN

Unit 4:  59-year-old male of Charleston, IL (Transported to Area Hospital with Injuries)

                                    Unit 5:  22-year-old male of Newark, IL                              

                                    Unit 6:  50-year-old male of Port Saint Lucie, FL

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred:  Units 2-6 were stopped at approximately milepost 183 due to traffic being backed up for a crash at milepost 188.  Unit 1 failed to slow down striking Unit 2.  Unit 1 then struck Unit 3 causing its trailer to enter the left lane.  Unit 1 then struck Unit 4 causing it to be pushed into the back of Unit 5.  Unit 6 was stationary in the left lane when the trailer of Unit 3 struck it due to being hit by Unit 1.