ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
Date: 11/15/12
Time: 1:36 p.m.
Location: Illinois Route 143 - 436 Feet West Of Illinois
Route 255
County: Madison
Crash Number: 11-12-02517
Unit 1
Vehicle Description: 2002 GMC Yukon 4X4
Driver Name: Philip A. Cain
Gender: Male
Age: 28
City/State of Residence : Bethalto, IL.
Seatbelt use: No
Injuries: Minor
Taken To: Alton Memorial Hospital
Unit 2
Vehicle Description: 2001 Honda Accord
Driver Name: Carol S. Garrett
Gender: Female
Age: 65
City/State of Residence : Alton, IL.
Seatbelt use: Unknown
Injuries: Minor
Taken To: Alton Memorial Hospital
Passenger 1
Unit #: 1
Name: Nell S. Johnston
Gender: Female
Age: 65
City/State of Residence: Alton, IL.
Seatbelt use: Yes
Injuries: Fatal
Taken To: Madison County Morgue
Narrative:
Unit 2 was traveling westbound in the far right lane of Illinois Route 143
just west of Illinois Route 255. Unit 2 had a green light approaching the
intersection for the entrance/exit ramps for Illinois Route 255., and it is
unclear at this point as to whether Unit 2 was traveling slowly or was
stopped. Unit 1 was also traveling westbound in the far right lane of
Illinois Route 143, and rear ended Unit 2. The driver of Unit 1, Philip A.
Cain, was not wearing his seat belt. The driver of Unit 2, Carol S.
Garrett, had been wearing her seat belt. The driver's of both Unit 1 and
Unit 2 were injured, and were transported to Alton Memorial Hospital. The
passenger inside Unit 2, Nell S. Johnston, who was seated in the rear
driver's side seat, was pronounced dead at the scene by Madison County
Deputy Coroner Todd Ballard. Johnston was believed to be wearing a seat
belt at the time of the crash.
Cain was issued traffic citations for Driving With A Suspended Drivers
License, Operation Of An Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Failure To Reduce Speed
To Avoid A Crash, and Failure To Wear Seat Belt.
* 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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