Cumberland County, IL -(Effingham Radio)- The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12:
WHAT:
- Three Vehicle Traffic Crash with Injury
WHERE:
- Interstate 70 eastbound at Milepost 126, Casey, Cumberland County.
WHEN:
- March 9, 2021 at 2:35 P.M.
VEHICLES:
- Unit 1 – White 2016 Freightliner Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer
- Unit 2 – Gray 1999 Chevrolet Blazer
- Unit 3 – Blue 2016 Freightliner Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer
DRIVERS:
- Unit 1 – Kerry D. Kretchek, a 63-year-old male from Indianapolis, IN – Refused medical attention.
- Unit 2 – Jerry D. Hickam, a 63-year-old male from Bloomington, IN – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Unit 3 – Robert C. Mohrmanin, a 68-year-old male from Lewes, DE – Refused medical attention.
PASSENGER:
- Jonita L. Hickam, a 61-year-old female from Bloomington, IN – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
PRELIMINARY:
- Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling eastbound on Interstate 70, near Milepost 126. Unit 2 was stopped in traffic in the same area. Unit 1 rear ended Unit 2. Unit 2 was then pushed into Unit 3. The driver of Unit 2 was airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries. The passenger of Unit 2 was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. All other parties involved refused medical attention. No further information will be disseminated at this time.
CHARGES:
- The driver of Unit 1 was issued a citation for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid a Crash.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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