Marion County, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12:
WHAT:
- Two Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE:
- US 51 and Old US 51, Marion County
WHEN:
- March 1, 2022 at approximately 2:06 a.m.
VEHICLES:
- Unit 1– 2002 Gold Buick SUV
- Unit 2- 2007 Blue Chrysler Van
DRIVERS:
- Unit 1- Jason Ashford, 47-year-old male from Sandoval, IL – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Unit 2- Tonya Pannell, 47-year-old female from Centralia, IL – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
PASSENGERS:
- Unit 2- Brian Berkel, 48-year-old male from Sandoval, IL
- Unit 2- Sarah See, 39-year-old female from Bloomington, IL
PRELIMINARY:
- A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 and Unit 2 were both traveling south on US 51 near Old 52 in Marion County. Unit 2 ran out of gas and was attempting to coast to the shoulder. The driver of Unit 1 failed to slow and struck the rear of Unit 2. Unit 1 driver and Unit 2 driver were both transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Both Unit 2 passengers reported no injuries.
CHARGES:
- Unit 1 driver was cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident and for Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
- Unit 2 driver was cited for Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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