ISP Public Information Office
Marion County, IL -(Effingham Radio)- The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12.
ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
WHAT
- Single Vehicle Fatality Traffic Crash
WHERE
- Interstate 57 Southbound at Milepost 128.5, Marion County
WHEN
- Aug. 19, 2020 at 4:50 p.m.
VEHICLE
- Unit 1- 2003 Silver Mercury Grand Marquis
DRIVER
- Unit 1- Ezell Smith, 41 year old male from Green Bay, WI – Deceased
PASSENGER
- Unit 1- Sherie Simmons, 40 year old female from Sledge, MS – Deceased
- Unit 1- Mattie Simmons, 63 year old female from Sledge, MS – Deceased
- Unit 1- 2 year old female from Carthage, MS – Flown to a regional hospital with injuries
- Unit 1- 11 month old female from Carthage, MS – Flown to a regional hospital with injuries
PRELIMINARY
- A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling south on Interstate 57 near milepost 128.5 in Marion County. For unknown reasons, the driver of Unit 1 left the roadway to the right and struck a tree head on. The driver and two adult passengers were pronounced deceased on scene by the Marion County Coroner. Two juvenile passengers were flown to a regional hospital for treatment of their injuries. This crash is still under investigation and no further details are available at this time.
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