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 57 Northbound at Milepost 120, Marion County

WHEN:                      Aug. 08, 2020 at 6:05 p.m.         

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2008 Black Yamaha Motorcycle

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- William Pennington, 25 year old male from Flora, IL – transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was travelling north on Interstate 57 near milepost 120 in Marion County. The driver of Unit 1 stated he attempted to pass a vehicle and his front tire/handlebars began shaking. Unit 1 driver lost control and left the roadway to the left, entered the median and was thrown from the motorcycle. 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 in Springfield, Illinois for further treatment.