ISP INVESTIGATES TRAFFIC CRASH WITH INJURIES

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

WHAT:                      Two Vehicle Traffic Crash with Injuries

WHERE:                   E. U.S. Route 50, eastbound at N. Olive Road, Flora, Clay County.

WHEN:                      Feb. 15, 2022 at approximately 7:45 p.m.

VEHICLES:              Unit 1 – Maroon 2009 Honda Accord

                                    Unit 2 – Black 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe (Flora Police Department Squad)

DRIVERS:                 Unit 1 – Steven A. Durr, a 20-year-old male from Mendenhall, MS – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

                                    Unit 2 – A 28-year-old male officer from Flora Police Department – Self-transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

PASSENGER:           Unit 1 – Anthony M. McGill, a 20-year-old from Mendenhall, MS - Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling northbound on N. Olive Road, approaching the intersection with E. U.S. 50 in Flora.  Unit 2 was traveling eastbound on E. U.S. 50, approaching N. Olive Road. Unit 1 failed to stop at the stop sign and proceeded north through the intersection.  The front end of Unit 1 struck the front middle passenger side of Unit 2. The driver and passenger of Unit 1 were transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of Unit 2 self-transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No further information will be disseminated.

CHARGES:               Durr was cited for Disobeying a Stop Sign, Failure to Yield at an Intersection, and Operating a Motor Vehicle with No Valid Proof of Insurance.  

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