ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police
District 12
WHAT: Single Vehicle Fatality Traffic Crash
WHERE: Illinois 33 just East of North Highway Street in Palestine, IL (Crawford County)
WHEN: Aug. 13, 2020 at 1:22 a.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1- 2019 Black Dodge Charger
DRIVER: Unit 1- Skyler Williams, 21 year old male from Lawrenceville, IL – Deceased
PASSENGERS: Unit 1- Kodey Burns, 20 year old male from Robinson, IL – Deceased
Unit 1- 13 year old male from Vincennes, IN – Deceased
Unit 1- Morgan Wells, 23 year old female from Loogootee, IN – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling east on Illinois 33 just east of North Highway Street in Palestine, IL (Crawford County). The driver of Unit 1 failed to negotiate a curve and left the roadway to the left, striking a pole and coming to rest in a tree line. Two rear seat passengers were not wearing seatbelts and were ejected from the vehicle on impact. These two passengers and the driver were all pronounced deceased on scene by the Crawford County Coroner. Unit 1 passenger, Morgan Wells, was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. This crash is still under investigation and no further details are available at this time.