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.