ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by
Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Single Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: Interstate 57 northbound milepost 176, Cumberland County
WHEN: July 12, 2021 at approximately 2:02 p.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1- 2008 Blue Chevrolet Cobalt
DRIVER: Unit 1- Hannah Higgs, 40-year-old female from Calumet Park, IL – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling north on Interstate 57 near milepost 176 in Cumberland County. The driver of Unit 1 lost control in heavy rain and ran off the roadway to the left and came to rest in the center median.
CHARGES: Unit 1 driver was cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident, Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Wanted on In-State Warrant.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.