ISP INVESTIGATES TRAFFIC CRASH WITH INJURY

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

WHAT:                         One Unit Crash with Injury

WHERE:                   Interstate 64 westbound at milepost 108, Wayne County

WHEN:                      May 23, 2021 at 12:40 p.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1 – Silver Toyota Rav4

DRIVER:                   Unit 1 – Rachel G. Paul, 21-year-old female of Richmond, MO

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling westbound on Interstate 64 at milepost 108 in the passing lane.  Unit one went off the roadway and struck a guardrail. After striking the guardrail the vehicle traveled down an embankment before coming to final rest in the wooded area of the median. The driver of Unit 1 was able to get out of the vehicle before it caught on fire. The driver of Unit 1 was transported to a local area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

CHARGES:               The driver of Unit 1 was issued a citation for Improper Lane Usage.

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