Driver Seriously Injured In Saline County Crash

ISP INVESTIGATES TRAFFIC CRASH

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

WHAT:                      Single Vehicle Traffic Crash with Injuries

WHERE:                   Illinois Route 34 approximately ½ mile south of Mt Moriah Road, Saline County

WHEN:                      March 13, 2022 at approximately 2:00 a.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1 – Black 2020 Lincoln Corsair

DRIVER:                   Unit 1 – Rachel R. Grubbs, 44-year-old female from Galatia, IL

 

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling southbound on IL Rt. 34, approximately ½ mile south of Mt. Moriah Road.  Unit 1 left the west side of the roadway for an unknown reason, struck a tree and overturned.  The driver of Unit 1 was transported to a regional hospital for serious injuries.