ISP INVESTIGATES FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 19
WHAT: Two Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash
WHERE: Enterprise Road (CR 1900E) at Illinois Route 161 (CR-2), Elm River Township, Wayne County.
WHEN: April 2, 2021 at 1:25 p.m.
VEHICLES: Unit 1 – Blue 2017 Toyota Passenger Car
Unit 2 – Silver 2001 Dodge Pickup
DRIVERS: Unit 1 – Dulani Woodland, a 20-year-old female from Mattoon, IL – Airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries.
Unit 2 – Shelby N. Shelton, an 18-year-old female from Geff, IL – Airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries.
PASSENGERS: Unit 2 – A 16-year-old female from Fairfield, IL – Airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries.
Unit 2 – A 14-year-old female from Geff, IL – Pronounced deceased on scene.
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling northbound on Enterprise Road (CR 1900E). Unit 2 was traveling westbound on the Illinois Route 161 extension (County Road 2). Unit 1 failed to stop at the stop sign and proceeded north through the intersection of Enterprise Road and Illinois Route 161. Unit 2 did not have a stop sign and struck the passenger side of Unit 1.
Unit 2 went off of the roadway to the right, overturned several times, and came to rest on the roof. The 14-year-old passenger of Unit 2 was pronounced deceased on scene. All other occupants in both vehicles were airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries. The ISP Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit (TCRU) is continuing the investigation. No further information will be disseminated at this time.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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