Fayette County, IL -(Effingham Radio)- The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12:
WHAT:
- Two Unit Personal Injury Crash
WHERE:
- Interstate 70 eastbound at Milepost 57, Fayette County
WHEN:
- Jan. 3, 2021 at approximately 1:38 pm
VEHICLE:
- UNIT 1– Gray 2011 Toyota Highlander
- UNIT 2- White 2019 Freightliner semi-tractor
DRIVER:
- UNIT 1 – Kari Lynn Stephens, 60-year-old female of Peru, IN (Transported to a local area hospital with injuries)
- UNIT 2 – Amritpal Singh, 24-year-old male from Valley Stream, NY
PRELIMINARY:
- A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Units 1 and 2 were traveling on Interstate 70 eastbound at Milepost 57 in the right lane. Unit 1 struck Unit 2’s trailer. The collision caused Unit 1 to become lodged under Unit 2’s trailer.
CHARGES:
- Unit 1 driver was issued a citation for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
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