ISP INVESTIGATES TRAFFIC CRASH WITH INJURY
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 19
WHAT: Two Unit Crash with Injury
WHERE: Illinois Route 142 at Boorland Road, Saline County
WHEN: May 22, 2021 at 3:12 p.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1 – Maroon 2012 Chevy Captiva
Unit 2 – Black 2004 Honda Shadow Motorcycle
DRIVER: Unit 1 – Noah Thillet, 30-year-old male of Shawneetown, IL
Unit 2 – Riley J. Harper, 19-year-old male of Harrisburg, IL (Transported to a local area hospital with injuries)
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was turning southbound onto Illinois 142 from Bixler Road. Unit 2 was heading northbound on Illinois 142. Unit 1 failed to yield the right of way and was struck by Unit 2. The driver of Unit 2 was transported to a local area hospital with injuries.
CHARGES: The driver of Unit 1 was issued a citation for Failure to Yield Right of Way. The driver of Unit 2 was issued a citation for Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.