ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
Date: 05/31/2011
Time: 11:42 am
Location: IL-255 Northbound at Gateway Commerce
County: Madison
Crash Number: 11-11-01540
Unit 1
Vehicle Description: 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer
Driver Name: Jessica S. Dillon
Gender: Female
Age: 25
City/State of Residence : Roxana, IL.
Seatbelt use: Yes
Injuries: Serious***
Taken To: Alton Memorial Hospital -BY- Med Star Ambulance
Passenger 1
Unit #: 1
Name Tristynn M. Dillon
Gender: Female
Age: 4
City/State of Residence: Roxana, IL.
Seatbelt use: Yes / No Booster Seat
Injuries: Serious (ejected from vehicle)***
Taken To: Cardinal Glennon -BY- Arch Medi-Vac Service
Passenger 2
Unit #: 1
Name Timothy M. Dillon
Gender: Male
Age: 2
City/State of Residence: Roxana, IL
Seatbelt use: Child Restraint Used
Injuries: Serious***
Taken To: St. Louis Children's Hospital -BY- Edwardsville Ambulance
Passenger 3
Unit #: 1
Name Tyler M. Dillon
Gender: Male
Age: 2 Months
City/State of Residence: Roxana, IL.
Seatbelt use: Child Restraint Used
Injuries: Minor
Taken To: Alton Memorial Hospital -BY-Edwardsville Ambulance
Unit 2
Vehicle Description: 1997 Chevrolet Medium Duty Truck
Driver Name: Cody A. Helms
Gender: Male
Age: 16
City/State of Residence : Edwardsville, IL.
Seatbelt use: Yes
Injuries: None Reported
*** Injury status is from 8 a.m. on 06/01/11. Please contact hospital for most current status.
Narrative:
Unit one was southbound approaching Gateway Commerce Drive. The driver of unit one stated that she swerved to avoid a metal object in the roadway and lost control of the vehicle. Unit one went off the left side of the roadway and into the grassy median and overturned. Unit one entered the northbound lanes of traffic and was struck on the passenger side by the front of unit two. At some point during the crash passenger one was ejected from unit one.
Crash reconstruction officers were called to the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
No citations have been issued at this time.
The public is reminded that criminal defendants are presumed innocent until the government is able to prove its charges in court beyond a reasonable doubt.
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