ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT  

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by

Illinois State Police District 12 

WHAT:                      Two Vehicle Fatality Traffic Crash   

WHERE:                   Interstate 70 westbound near milepost 122, Cumberland County

WHEN:                      May 2, 2021 at approximately 6:04 a.m.

VEHICLES:              Unit 1- 2015 Gray Ford Truck

Unit 2- 2020 Blue Freightliner Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination

DRIVERS:                 Unit 1- Ethan Angerami, 19-year-old male from Manchester, NH - Deceased

                                    Unit 2- Rodney Rice, 56-year-old male from Chillicothe, TX – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with minor injuries.

PASSENGER:           Unit 1- John Hibbard, 18-year-old male from Libson Falls, ME - Deceased

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling west on Interstate 70 near milepost 122 in Cumberland County. Unit 2 was parked on the right shoulder. The driver of Unit 1 left the roadway to the right, striking the right rear of the trailer being towed by Unit 2. The driver and passenger of Unit 1 were pronounced deceased on scene by the Cumberland County Coroner. The driver of Unit 2 was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with minor injuries. The right lane of the interstate was closed for approximately 7 hours during the crash investigation. This crash is still under investigation and no further information is available.

CHARGES:               Unit 2 driver was cited for Improper Parking.

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