ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT  

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police

District 12 

WHAT:                      Two Vehicle Fatality Traffic Crash

WHERE:                   Interstate 70 Eastbound at Milepost 147, Clark County

WHEN:                      Aug. 12, 2020 at 10:02 a.m.         

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2005 Maroon Pontiac Grand Prix

Unit 2- 2015 Blue Volvo Truck Tractor Semi Trailer Combination

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Pending Notification of Next of Kin – Deceased

                                    Unit 2- Enrique DeJesus, 53 year old male from Miami, FL - Uninjured

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 2 was traveling east on Interstate 70 near milepost 147. Unit 1 was merging onto Interstate 70 eastbound from Illinois 1 at exit 147. For unknown reasons, the driver of Unit 1 lost control and spun in front of Unit 2. The driver of Unit 2 was unable to avoid the collision and struck Unit 1 in the driver door. Unit 2 pushed Unit 1 across the median where both vehicles came to rest. The driver of Unit 1 was pronounced deceased on scene by the Clark County Coroner. The driver of Unit 2 was uninjured. Interstate 70 westbound was reduced to one lane for approximately 4 hours during the crash investigation. This crash is still under investigation and no further details are available at this time.