ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Two Unit Traffic Crash with Injury
WHERE: United States (US) Route 51 near Fayette County Road (C.R.) 2000N, approximately 4 miles north of Vandalia, Fayette County
WHEN: May 20, 2021 at 12:11 p.m.
VEHICLES: Unit 1 – Silver 2015 Chevrolet Silverado
Unit 2 – White 2016 GMC Sierra 1500
DRIVERS: Unit 1 – Randal E. Howell, a 28-year-old male from Ramsey, IL – Uninjured
Unit 2 – Ronald D. Seals, a 49-year-old male of Centralia, IL – Transported via ambulance to a local hospital with serious injuries
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling southbound on US Rt. 51 near Fayette C.R. 2000N when it crossed the center line striking the northbound Unit 2. Unit 1 fled the scene and the driver was later taken into custody by Fayette County Deputies and IL Secretary of State Police for this and other unrelated charges stemming from incidents prior to the crash.
No further information will be disseminated at this time by Illinois State Police in this open and on-going investigation. For additional information concerning the charges unrelated to this crash, contact the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office or Fayette County State’s Attorney’s Office.
CHARGES: The driver of Unit 1 was charged with Improper Lane Usage and Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Traffic Crash.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law