ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Two Unit Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: County Road E 900th Ave at County Road N 2650th St., Fayette County
WHEN: Oct. 30, 2021 at approximately 11:04 a.m.
VEHICLES: Unit 1- 2021 Black GMC Sierra
Unit 2- 2016 White Honda Pilot
DRIVERS: Unit 1- Ryan S. Brant, 32-year-old male from Effingham, IL
Unit 2- Audra L. Daugherty, 29-year-old female from Altamont, IL – Flown to a regional hospital with injuries.
PASSENGER: Unit 2- 9-year-old juvenile female of Altamont, IL – Transported to an area hospital by ambulance with injuries.
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling eastbound on E 900th Avenue at the intersection of N 2650 Street in Fayette County. Unit 2 was traveling northbound on N 2650 Street at the same location. Unit 1 failed to stop at the stop sign and proceeded into the intersection. Unit 2 was unable to avoid striking Unit 1. Unit 2 struck Unit 1 in the passenger side. There is no further information available.
CHARGES: Unit 1 driver was cited for Disobeying a Stop sign and Operating a motor vehicle while using an electronic communication device.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.