ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police
District 19
WHAT: Two Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: IL 145 approximately ¼ mile South of Garden Heights Road, Saline County
WHEN: July 4, 2020 at 9:00 p.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1- 2010 Red Chevrolet Truck
Unit 2- 2008 Silver Volkswagen Jetta
DRIVER: Unit 1- Brandon Hambleton, 18 year old male from Carrier Mills, IL – uninjured
Unit 2- Ashley Hartman, 21 year old female from Stonefront, IL – transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries
PASSENGER: Unit 2- 2 year old male from Stonefront, IL – transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Unit 2- James Wiseman, 42 year old male from Stonefront, IL – uninjured
Unit 2- Jessica Wiseman, 34 year old female from Stonefront, IL – uninjured
Unit 2- 13 year old male from Stonefront, IL - uninjured
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 and Unit 2 were both traveling north on IL 145 near Garden Heights Road in Saline County. Unit 2 was directly in front of Unit 1 and signaled to turn left into a private drive, and slowed down to turn. The driver of Unit 1 looked away from the road and failed to notice Unit 2 slowing and struck Unit 2 in the rear. The driver and a 2 year old male passenger of Unit 2 were transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of Unit 1 and all other Unit 2 passengers were uninjured.
CHARGES: The driver of Unit 1 was cited for Driving Too Fast for Conditions/Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.