ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police
District 12
WHAT: Single Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: Interstate 70 Westbound at Milepost 61, Fayette County
WHEN: Aug. 08, 2020 at 8:05 p.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1- 2005 Black Harley Davidson Motorcycle
DRIVER: Unit 1- Thomas Gordon, 34 year old male from Iuka, IL – transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries
PASSENGER: Unit 1- Athena Gordon, 45 year old female from Iuka, IL – flown by helicopter to a regional hospital with non-life threatening injuries
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was travelling west on Interstate 70 near milepost 61 in Fayette County. The driver of Unit 1 stated a deer ran into the roadway and he was unable to avoid hitting it. Unit 1 struck the deer causing the motorcycle to lay down and eject both the driver and passenger onto the roadway. The driver of Unit 1 was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries and later flown to a regional hospital for further treatment. The passenger of Unit 1 was flown to a regional hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The roadway was closed for approximately 1 hour during the crash investigation.