ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT

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

WHAT:                      Single Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash

WHERE:                     US Route 45 north of Iola Road, Clay County

WHEN:                      May 29, 2022 at approximately 10:12 a.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 1998 Black Harley Davidson Motorcycle

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Lewis D. Charlton, 69-year-old male from Louisville, IL – Transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling south on US 45 north of Iola Road when they struck a deer, causing the motorcycle to be laid down on the it’s right side.  Unit 1 driver fell off the motorcycle and the motorcycle continued south before coming to rest in the middle of the southbound lane.