ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by
Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Single Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: Illinois 185 at 900 North, approximately 2 miles West of St. Peter, Fayette County
WHEN: Jan. 13, 2021 at approximately 7:40 a.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1- 1998 White Ford Truck
DRIVER: Unit 1 – Alissa Smith, 25-year-old female from Farina, IL - Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with minor injuries.
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling north on Illinois 185 at 900 north in Fayette County. The driver of Unit 1 lost control due to frost on the roadway and ran off the right side of the road. Unit 1 struck a ditch embankment and came to rest. The driver of Unit 1 was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with minor injuries.
CHARGES: Unit 1 driver was cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law