5 Dead In Fayette County Crash

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT  

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by

Illinois State Police District 12 

  WHAT:                      Two Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash       

  WHERE:                   US Route 40 east of Fayette County road N 1750 Street

 WHEN:                      June 19, 2021 at approximately 3:14 p.m.

  VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2005 Pontiac G6

                                    Unit 2 - 2007 Ford Taurus                                  

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Lloyd A. Rowe, 50-year-old male of Brownstown, IL (deceased)

                                    Unit 2 - Hailey E. Funneman, 22-year-old female of Effingham, IL (deceased) 

PASSENGERS:         Unit 2 - Coleton Price, 25-year-old male of Shumway, IL (deceased.

Unit 2 - James W. Bowlin, 43-year-old male of Effingham, IL (deceased)

Unit 2 - Jeana M. Kollman, 45-year-old female of Effingham, IL (deceased)          

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigative details indicate that Unit 1 was traveling westbound when for unknown reasons, the vehicle ran off onto the right shoulder. The driver of Unit 1 overcorrected which caused him lose control of the vehicle. Unit 1 skidded into the path of Unit 2 which was traveling eastbound. The collision caused both vehicles to skid into the south ditch where they came to rest. The driver of Unit 1 along with all four occupants of Unit 2 were pronounced deceased on scene. No further information is available.