ISP INVESTIGATES TRAFFIC CRASH WITH INJURY

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

WHAT:                      Single Unit ATV Crash with Injury

WHERE:                   County Road 2450 N eastbound at County Road 625 E, Burnt Prairie, White County

WHEN:                      April 29, 2021 at 4:10 p.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1 – Green 1996 Honda Rancher ATV

DRIVER:                   Unit 1 – Joel R. Rosenbeck, a 40-year-old male from Waverly Hall, GA - Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling eastbound on County Road 2450 N in rural White County. Upon approaching the intersection with County Road 625 E, the driver attempted to make a right-hand turn. Unit 1 overturned and the driver was thrown from the ATV. The driver of Unit 1 was 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 cited for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI), Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid a Crash, and Illegal Operation of an ATV on a Public Roadway.

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