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Thursday night accident takes 1 life

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[November 01, 2013]  SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois State Police District 9 released the following preliminary information Friday morning on a fatal traffic accident on Illinois Route 121 a mile north of Lincoln Parkway.

What: one-vehicle fatal crash in Logan County

Where: Route 121 southbound 1 mile north of Lincoln Parkway

When: Thursday, Oct. 31, 9:59 pm

Vehicle: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, silver

Driver: Steven Newman (deceased), 52-year-old male, Hartsburg

Passengers: none

Seat belt: no

Cause: medical-related

Transports: Logan County coroner

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Preliminary: The vehicle was traveling Illinois 121 southbound 1 mile north of Lincoln Parkway, crossed the northbound lane, left the roadway and traveled into a ditch/embankment before striking a utility pole and coming to rest. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by the Logan County coroner. Illinois State Police reconstructionist investigated the scene.

Charges: N/A

[Text from file received from Illinois State Police District 9]

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