ILLINOIS STATE POLICE FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT  

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by

Illinois State Police District 12 

WHAT:                      One Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash       

WHERE:                   Illinois Route 121 at 775 North, Cumberland County

WHEN:                      Aug. 18, 2021 at approximately 6:10 a.m.

VEHICLES:              Unit 1 – 2006  Red Ford Expedition

DRIVERS:                 Unit 1 – Timothy O. Allison, 33-year-old male from West Liberty, IL – Deceased

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred:  Unit 1 was traveling north on Illinois Route 121 at County Road 775 N.  Unit 1 ran off the right side of the roadway, over corrected, crossed both lanes, and ran off the left side of the roadway. Unit 1 then struck a tree and a parked vehicle at a residence. The driver of Unit 1 was pronounced deceased on scene.