ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT  

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by

Illinois State Police District 12 

WHAT:                      Two Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash  

WHERE:                   US 50 at Selmaville Road, Marion County

WHEN:                      Oct. 17, 2021 at approximately 6:47 p.m.

VEHICLES:              Unit 1- 2007 Tan GMC Yukon

                                    Unit 2- 2008 Blue Harley Davidson Motorcycle

DRIVERS:                 Unit 1- Randall Kline, 68-year-old male from Salem, IL – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

                                    Unit 2- Jimmy Gelsinger, 64-year-old male from Brownstown, IL – Flown to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries.

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling west on US 50 near Selmaville Road in Marion County. Unit 2 was traveling east at the same location. The driver of Unit 1 attempted to turn left onto Selmaville Road and failed to yield to Unit 2. Unit 2 struck Unit 1 in the passenger side, ejecting the driver of Unit 2 from his motorcycle. The driver of Unit 1 was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of Unit 2 was flown to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries.

CHARGES:               Unit 1 driver was cited for Failure to Yield Turning Left.

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

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