ISP INVESTIGATES TRAFFIC CRASH WITH INJURY
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Two Unit Traffic Crash with Injury
WHERE: Interstate 70 westbound at Milepost 58, Vandalia, Fayette County.
WHEN: Feb. 11, 2021 at 8:59 P.M.
VEHICLES: Unit 1 – Black 2016 Ford Passenger Car
Unit 2 – Brown 2002 Audi Passenger Car
DRIVERS: Unit 1 – William N. Free, a 36-year-old male from Champaign, IL – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Unit 2 – Duan R. Travis, a 54-year-old male from St Louis, MO – Airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries.
PASSENGER: Unit 1 – Natalie Free, a 29-year-old female from Champaign, IL – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling westbound on Interstate 70 at milepost 58. Unit 2 was directly in front of Unit 1. Unit 2 had slowed down in traffic for an unknown reason and Unit 1 struck the rear end of Unit 2. The driver of Unit 2 was airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries. The driver and passenger of Unit 1 were Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No further information will be disseminated at this time.
CHARGES: The driver of Unit 1 was issued citations for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid a Crash and Operating a Vehicle without Insurance. The driver of Unit 2 was issued citations for Driving While License Revoked and Operating a Vehicle without Insurance.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.