ISP INVESTIGATES FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12

WHAT:                      Single Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash

WHERE:                   Sailor Springs Road westbound near Coral Drive, Clay County.

WHEN:                      Jan. 20, 2022 at approximately 12:15 a.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1 – Blue 2019 Ford Ranger

DRIVER:                   Unit 1 – David C. Beccue, a 72-year-old male from Louisville, IL - Deceased

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling westbound on Sailor Springs Road, just east of Coral Drive in Clay County. For an unknown reason, Unit 1 left the roadway to the left and overturned. The driver of Unit 1 was ejected from the vehicle and was fatally injured in the crash. No further information will be disseminated at this time.

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