ISP INVESTIGATES FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Single Unit Fatal Traffic Crash
WHERE: Illinois Route 146 westbound at the Bill Emerson Bridge, Alexander County.
WHEN: May 2, 2021 at 2:48 a.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1 – Orange 2021 Chevrolet Corvette
DRIVER: Unit 1 – Darryl D. Jackson, a 39-year-old male from Cairo, IL –Pronounced deceased.
PASSENGER: Unit 1 – An unidentified male - Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling west on Illinois Route 146 when left the roadway to the right struck a guardrail and overturned. The driver of Unit 1 was ejected and pronounced deceased on scene. The passenger of Unit 1 was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The ISP Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit (TCRU) is continuing the investigation. No further information will be disseminated at this time.