ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE

FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH 

WHAT:                      Fatal Crash

WHERE:                   Interstate 57 northbound at milepost 15, near Ullin, Pulaski County

WHEN:                      March 23, 2023 at 4:41 p.m.

VEHICLES:              Unit 1 – 2014 White Peterbilt – Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination

                                    Unit 2 – 1998 Blue Peterbilt – Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination

                                    Unit 3 – 2021 White Freightliner – Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination

                                    Unit 4 – 2008 White Kenworth – Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination

DRIVERS:                 Unit 1 – Richard A. Collins, 68-year-old male from Troy, MI – Deceased

                                    Unit 2 – Nicholas L. Bowling, 44-year-old male from Rush, KY – Transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.

                                    Unit 3 – Dexter D. Dantzler, 58-year-old male from Chicago, IL – Treated on scene for minor injuries by Pulaski County Ambulance Personnel.

                                    Unit 4 – Luis N. Chacon Quintana, 30-year-old male from Fort Lupton, CO – Reported no injuries on scene.

PASSENGER:           Unit 4 – Christina M. Rios, 29-year-old female from Albuquerque, NM -Reported no injuries on scene.

PRELIMINARY:      The preliminary investigation indicates the following: Units 2, 3, and 4 were stopped for traffic on Interstate 57 northbound at milepost 15. For unknown reasons, Unit 1 failed to stop and struck the rear of Unit 2. Unit 2 then struck the rear of Unit 3. Unit 3 then struck the rear of Unit 4. The driver of Unit 1 was pronounced deceased on scene by the Pulaski County Coroner. All northbound lanes of I-57 were reopened at approximately at 6:12 a.m. No further information is available.