ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT 

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12

WHAT:                         One Unit Traffic Crash with Injury

WHERE:                   Interstate 70 eastbound at milepost 115, near Greenup Illinois, Cumberland County

WHEN:                      May 23, 2021 at 5:06 a.m.

VEHICLES:              Unit 1 – Black 2017 Nissan Altima  

DRIVERS:                 Unit 1 – Na Shanti L. Jones, 38-year-old female from Madison, Illinois (transported to a local area Hospital with non-life threating injuries)

PASSENGER:           Unit 1 – 16-year-old male from Madison, Illinois (uninjured)

                                    Unit 1 – 5-year-old female of Madison, Illinois (uninjured)     

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary crash investigation indicates Unit 1 was traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 at approximately milepost 115 when a deer attempted to cross to roadway in front of Unit 1. The front end of Unit 1 struck the deer, as result of the collision the airbags deployed. The driver of Unit 1 was transported to a local area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

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

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