ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT  

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by

Illinois State Police District 12 

WHAT:                      Multiple Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash           

WHERE:                   Interstate 57 southbound milepost 115, Post Oak Rest Area, Marion County

WHEN:                      Feb. 24, 2022 at approximately 8:39 a.m.

VEHICLES:              Unit 1- 2013 White International Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination    

Unit 2- 2016 Red Freightliner Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination

                                    Unit 3- 2022 White Kenworth Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination

                                    Unit 4- 2020 White International Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination

DRIVERS:                 Unit 1- Brandy Talley, 28-year-old female from Decatur, GA – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

                                    Unit 2- Hussein Abbood, 52-year-old male from Boise, ID

                                    Unit 3- Ronald Oliver, 48-year-old male from Canton, OH

                                    Unit 4- Agapito Martinez, 49-year-old male from Harlington, TX

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling south on Interstate 57 near milepost 115 in Marion County. The driver of Unit 1 attempted to pull into the Post Oak Rest Area and failed to reduce speed, striking Units 2,3 and 4 while they were parked on the right shoulder of the entrance ramp. Unit 1 driver was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The drivers of Units 2, 3 and 4 reported no injuries.

CHARGES:               Unit 1 driver was cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.

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