ISP Traffic Crash With Injury

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 50 at Selmaville Road, Marion County

WHEN:

• Oct. 17, 2021 at approximately 6:47 p.m.

VEHICLES:

• Unit 1– 2007 Tan GMC Yukon
• Unit 2- 2008 Blue Harley Davidson Motorcycle

DRIVERS:                

• Unit 1- Randall Kline, 68-year-old male from Salem, IL – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
• Unit 2- Jimmy Gelsinger, 64-year-old male from Brownstown, IL – Flown to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries.                      

PRELIMINARY:      

• A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling west on US 50 near Selmaville Road in Marion County. Unit 2 was traveling east at the same location. The driver of Unit 1 attempted to turn left onto Selmaville Road and failed to yield to Unit 2. Unit 2 struck Unit 1 in the passenger side, ejecting the driver of Unit 2 from his motorcycle. The driver of Unit 1 was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of Unit 2 was flown to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries.

CHARGES:               

• Unit 1 driver was cited for Failure to Yield Turning Left.

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.