ISP TRAFFIC FATAL CRASH ALERT

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police

District 22

WHAT:                      Single Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash

WHERE:                   US Route 45 at Mary’s Lane, Massac County

WHEN:                      July 3, 2022 at approximately 12:10 p.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2021 Black Harley Davidson Motorcycle

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Charles P. Turner, 66-year-old male from Mayfield, KY - Deceased

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred:  Unit 1 was traveling northbound on US Route 45 at Mary's Lane. For unknown reasons, Unit 1 drove off the right side of the roadway and through the grassy ditch before ramping the embankment to Mary's Lane and becoming airborne. Unit 1 driver was ejected from the motorcycle.  The driver of Unit 1 was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries and later succumbed to his injuries.