I-64 Crash In Wayne County Injures Two

ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police

District 19

  

WHAT:                      Two Unit Personal Injury Traffic Crash                                                       

WHERE:                   Interstate 64 eastbound at Milepost 101, Wayne County

WHEN:                      Jan. 20, 2021 at approximately 8:20 a.m.                             

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2001 White Ford

                                    Unit 2- 2019 White Freightliner Truck Tractor Trailer Combination

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Cary Jackson-Kallemback, 56-year-old male of Dahlgren IL

                                    Unit 2- Tosha Swink, 42-year-old female of Saint Louis, MO

PASSENGERS:         Unit 1- Betty Noble, 77-year-old female of Mount Vernon, IL (Transported to a local area hospital with injuries)

                                    Unit 1- Christine Whitlock, 50-year-old female of Opdyke, IL (Transported to a local area hospital with injuries)

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Units 1,2 were traveling eastbound on Interstate 64 at Milepost 101 in the right lane.  Unit 1 entered the left traffic lane and attempted to pass Unit 2. Unit 1 crossed the center line roadway markings and struck Unit 2.

CHARGES:               Unit 1 Driver was issued citations for Improper Lane Usage, Driving While License Revoked and Operating an Uninsured Vehicle.

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law