ISP INVESTIGATES TRAFFIC CRASH WITH INJURIES
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 19
WHAT: Single Vehicle Traffic Crash with Injuries
WHERE: County Highway 1, just north of County Road 1975 E, Wayne County
WHEN: Oct. 22, 2021 at approximately 1:30 p.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1 – Red 2008 Dodge truck hauling a trailer
DRIVER: Unit 1 – Gregory D. Bergfeld, a 46-year-old male from Teutopolis, IL - Airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries.
PASSENGER: Unit 1 – Zachery T. Lindsey, a 23-year-old male from Effingham, IL – Airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries.
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling northbound on Wayne County Highway 1, just north of Wayne County Road 1975 East. The driver of Unit 1 lost control and went off of the roadway to the right. Unit 1 and the trailer it was hauling jackknifed. Unit 1 became separated from the trailer and overturned. Unit 1 came to rest on its roof. Both the driver and the passenger were airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries. No further information will be disseminated at this time.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law