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:                   US Route 45 at Small Street, Saline County.

WHEN:                      May 22, 2021 at 12:21 p.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1 – Black 2014 Nissan Pathfinder

DRIVER:                   Unit 1 – Denise F. Thorne, 59-year-old female of Eldorado, IL – Transported to a local area hospital with injuries

PASSENGER:           Unit 1 – John S. Thorne, 66-year-old male of Eldorado, IL – Transported to a local area hospital with injuries

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling southbound in the right lane on US Route 45. Unit 1 approached the intersection of US Route 45 at Small Street.  The driver of Unit 1 failed to stop at the red light and entered the intersection. At that time, another vehicle was turning west from US Route 45 onto Small Street. The driver of Unit 1 avoided striking the other vehicle, traveled southwest across the intersection, and came to rest in the Kroger's east parking lot.

CHARGES:               The driver of Unit 1 was issued a citation for Disobeying a Traffic Control Device and Disobeying a Traffic Control Device for Designated Lanes.

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