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:                   US 51 at 900 North, Fayette County

WHEN:                      Aug. 24, 2020 at 3:29 p.m.         

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2010 Red Nissan Altima

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Patton Siewart, 18 year old male from Springfield, IL – Flown to a Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was travelling north on US 51 near 900 north in Fayette County. The driver of Unit 1 looked away from the road to check his GPS and ran off the right side of the road, striking a culvert and overturning. Unit1 driver was flown to a regional hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

CHARGES:               Unit 1 driver was cited for Improper Lane Usage