New York Trucker Injured In I-70 Crash

ISP INVESTIGATES TRAFFIC CRASH WITH INJURIES

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

WHAT:                        Single Vehicle Traffic Crash with Injuries

WHERE:                   Interstate 70 westbound near Milepost 108, Cumberland County

WHEN:                      April 8, 2022 at 2:24 a.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1 – Gray 2020 Freightliner Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer

                                              

DRIVER:                   Unit 1 – Gurlal Singh, a 25-year-old male from Ozone Park, NY – Transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

 

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 near Milepost 108 in Cumberland County. For unknown reasons, Unit 1 left the roadway to the left, crossed through the grass median and struck a concrete bridge support on the westbound side of the interstate. The driver of Unit 1 was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No further information will be disseminated.

 

CHARGES:               Singh was cited for Improper Lane Use.

 

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