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:                   Interstate 70 eastbound at Milepost 109, Cumberland County

WHEN:                      May 13, 2022 at 5:25 a.m.

VEHICLES:              Unit 1 – White 2018 Freightliner Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer

                                    Unit 2 – Blue 2014 Freightliner Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer

DRIVERS:                 Unit 1 – Mehic Mirsad, a 51-year-old male from Arnold, MO – Airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries.

                                    Unit 2 – Shahram Pourfahimi, a 72-year-old male from Cedar Rapids, IA – Refused medical attention.

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Both units involved were truck tractor semi-trailers. Both units were traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 near Milepost 109 in Cumberland County. For an unknown reason, Unit 1 rear ended the trailer of Unit 2. The driver of Unit 1 was airlifted to an area hospital with serious injuries. The driver of Unit 2 refused medical attention. No further information will be disseminated.

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