I-64 Motorist Injured When Car Hydroplanes And Crashes Into Fence/Trees

ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 19

WHAT:                      Single Unit Personal Injury Traffic Crash                                                     

WHERE:                   Interstate 64 westbound at Milepost 107.5, Wayne County

WHEN:                      Feb. 9, 2021 at approximately 2:15 a.m.                               

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2007 Silver Honda

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Bridget Greene, 23-year-old female of Bloomington, IN (Transported to a local area hospital with injuries)

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling westbound on Interstate 64 near mile post 107.5.   Unit 1 moved to the left lane and attempted to pass a truck tractor, semi-trailer combination.  Unit 1 started to hydroplane as it began to travel back into the right lane.  Unit 1 lost control and exited the roadway to the right, struck a fence and numerous trees.

CHARGES:               Unit 1 Driver was issued a citation for Driving too Fast for Conditions.

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