Macon County, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 10
WHAT: Single Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: Illinois 121 and Heman Road, Macon County
WHEN: June 5, 2022 at approximately 8:11 p.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1- 2014 Red Dodge Challenger
DRIVER: Unit 1- Christian Van Hook, 28-year-old male from Lincoln, IL – Flown to an area hospital with serious injuries.
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling northwest on Illinois Route 121 near Heman Road in Macon County. Unit 1 left the roadway to the right, entering the right ditch. Unit 1 traveled several feet in the ditch and became airborne after striking the embankment of N. Lincoln Memorial Parkway. Unit 1 then struck a power pole north of the intersection. The driver of Unit 1 was flown to an area hospital with serious injuries.
CHARGES: Unit 1 driver was cited for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident and Improper Lane Usage.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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