Norris City Man Injured In White County Crash

ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 19

WHAT:                      Two Unit Personal Injury Traffic Crash

WHERE:                   S. Division Street at E. Main Street, Norris City, White County

WHEN:                      Sept. 12, 2021, at approximately 10:41 a.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1 – 2014 Silver Jeep Cherokee

                                    Unit 2 – 1994 Black Chevrolet Silverado

DRIVER:                   Unit 1 – Stephanie A. Nugent, 39-year-old female from Enfield, IL

                                    Unit 2 – Mark E. Barger, 66-year-old male from Norris City, IL – Transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred:  Unit 1 was traveling north on S. Division Street in Norris City. Unit 1 approached the intersection of S. Division Street and E. Main Street.  During that time, Unit 2 was stopped on S. Division Street at E. Main Street.  Unit 1 struck Unit 2. 

 

CHARGES:               Unit 1 driver was issued a citation for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.

 

The public is reminded all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.