Near head-on collision sends four
to area hospitals Thursday night
Closes Illinois Rt. 121 for several hours
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[April 13, 2018]
LINCOLN
WHAT: Personnel Injury
Traffic Crash
WHERE: Rt. 121 near 1100th Street, Logan County
WHEN: Thursday 04/12/18 at 5:17 P.M.
VEHICLES:
Unit 1: Blue 2005 Dodge
Minivan
Unit 2: White 2013 Chevrolet Silverado
DRIVERS:
Unit 1: 37 YO male, Carlinville, IL.
Unit 2: 60 YO male, Morden, Manitoba, Canada
PASSENGERS:
Unit 1: Ryan L. Cornell, 19 YO male, Decatur, Ill.
Unit 2: Sharon D. Fehr, 58 YO female, Morden, Manitoba, Canada
PRELIMINARY:
Preliminary investigation indicates the blue Dodge was traveling
southbound on Rt. 121 approximately ½ mile north of 1100th Street
while the white Chevrolet was traveling northbound near the same
location.
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For unknown reasons the blue Dodge drove into the northbound lane of travel and
struck the white Chevrolet nearly head on. All occupants were transported to a
local hospital for treatment of injuries.
TRANSPORTS:
Unit 1 driver: Logan County Paramedics
Unit 1 passenger: Logan County Paramedics
Unit 2 driver: Life Flight
Unit 2 passenger: Dewitt County Paramedics
SEATBELTS:
Unit 1 driver: unknown
Unit 1 passenger: unknown
Unit 2 driver: Yes
Unit 2 passenger: Yes
CHARGES: Pending Investigation
Illinois Route 121 near Chestervale was closed to traffic from 5:15 p.m.
Thursday evening to approximately 10:40 p.m.
[Bruce Hager, Illinois State Police] |