Greenup, IL -(Effingham Radio)- The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12:
WHAT:
- Personal Injury Crash
WHERE:
- I-70 E/B .84 miles East of milepost 119 (Greenup, IL)
WHEN:
- 03/05/2020, 8:59 PM
VEHICLES:
- UNIT 1 – White 2017 Freightliner Truck Tractor/White 2018 Utility Van Semi-Trailer
DRIVER:
- UNIT 1- Raul Almanza Montoya, 57, Bakersfield, CA
PASSENGERS:
- UNIT 1 – Miguel A. Maldonado, 42, Compton, CA
CHARGES:
- UNIT 1 – Improper Lane Usage
TRANSPORTS:
- UNIT 1 – Driver transported to Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN.
PRELIMINARY:
- Preliminary investigative details indicate Unit 1 was traveling Eastbound on Interstate 70, approximately .84 miles east of milepost 119, when the vehicle ran off the roadway to the right. Unit 1 struck a ditch/embankment causing the trailer to overturn to the right. Unit 1 came to final rest in a fencerow of trees facing southeast.
All subjects presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law