ISP Fatal Traffic Crash

Sangamon County, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 9:

WHAT:                      

• Single Vehicle Fatal Crash

WHERE: 

• Interstate 72 eastbound near Milepost 105, Springfield, Sangamon County

WHEN:

• Jan. 28, 2022 at approximately 11:49 p.m.

VEHICLE:

• Unit 1 – Gray 2017 Toyota Camry

DRIVER:                   

• Unit 1 – Terieica L. Smith, a 44-year-old female from Decatur, IL – Deceased.

PRELIMINARY:      

• Preliminary reports indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling east on Interstate 72, near Milepost 105 in Sangamon County. For an unknown reason, Unit 1 drove off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree. The driver of Unit 1 was transported to an area hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. No further information will be disseminated at this time.