Carmi Man Seriously Injured In Early Morning Crash

ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT

 

WHAT:                      Personal Injury Traffic Crash                                                

WHERE:                   US45 near 300N, White County

WHEN:                      June 26, 2021 at approximately 1:03 a.m.                             

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2007 Red Ford Mustang

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Chase Edmonds, 19-year-old male from Carmi, IL

PASSENGER:           Unit 1- Bryan Raigner, 20-year-old male from Carmi, IL – Flown to a regional hospital with life-threatening-injuries.

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred:  Unit 1 was traveling south on US45 near 300N in White County. The driver of Unit 1 left the road to the right, striking a utility pole and rolling over numerous times. Unit 1 passenger was ejected from the vehicle and was flown to a regional hospital with life-threatening-injuries. The driver of Unit 1 reported no injuries. This crash remains under investigation and no further information is available at this time.

CHARGES:               The driver of Unit 1 was cited for Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Improper Lane Usage and Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.

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