District 11 OREP Detail Results

(See attached file: D11 OREP Details.pdf)

M/Sgt. William White #3962
Illinois State Police
District 11 Collinsville
Office (618) 346-3627
Cell (618) 401-7044

District 11 NITE Detail Results

(See attached file: D11 May NITE Results.pdf)

M/Sgt. William White #3962
Illinois State Police
District 11 Collinsville
Office (618) 346-3627
Cell (618) 401-7044

Fw: ISP District 11 Crash Release 11-12-01128

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William H White/IlStPolice 05/23/2012 11:49 AM

To Mike Link/IlStPolice@IlStPolice cc D11 Command@IlStPolice Subject ISP District 11 Crash Release 11-12-01128

> ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
> Hiram Grau - Director

> Date:                           05/22/12
> Time:                           9:34am
> Location:                       I64 Eastbound Milepost 13
> County:                         St. Clair
> Crash Number:                   11-12-01128

> Unit 1
> Vehicle Description:            Black '00 Honda Accord
> Driver Name:                    Michael J. Jeter
> Gender:                         M
> Age:                            34
> City/State of Residence :       West Frankfort, IL.
> Seatbelt use:                   Yes
> Injuries:                       Non life threatening
> Taken To:                       Belleville Memorial Hospital
> Citation Issued:                Pending Investigation

> Unit 2                                            
> Vehicle Description:            Green '99 Ford F350 Truck
> Driver Name:                    N/A - Parked
> Gender:                         N/A
> Age:                            N/A
> City/State of Residence :       N/A
> Seatbelt use:                   N/A
> Injuries:                       N/A
> Citation Issued:                N/A

> Unit 3
> Vehicle Description:            Black '95 Mack Truck
> Driver Name:                    N/A - Parked
> Gender:                         N/A
> Age:                            N/A
> City/State of Residence :       N/A
> Seatbelt use:                   N/A
> Injuries:                       N/A
> Taken To:                       N/A
> Citation Issued:                N/A

Pedestrian#1
> Name:                           Kory J. Links
> Gender:                         M
> Age:                            39
> City/State of Residence :       Pocahontas, IL.
> Seatbelt use:                   N/A
> Injuries:                       Serious
> Taken To:                       Barnes Hospital

Pedestrian#2
> Name:                           Dennis J. Beard          
> Gender:                         M
> Age:                            38
> City/State of Residence :       Pocahontas, IL.
> Seatbelt use:                   N/A
> Injuries:                       FATAL
> Taken To:                       St. Louis University Hospital

Pedestrian#3
> Name:                           Adam Evans
> Gender:                         M
> Age:                            32
> City/State of Residence :       Pocahontas, IL.
> Seatbelt use:                   N/A
> Injuries:                       Serious
> Taken To:                       St. Louis University Hospital

Pedestrian#4
> Name:                           Brian Moore
> Gender:                         M
> Age:                            40
> City/State of Residence :       Hoyleton, IL.
> Seatbelt use:                   N/A
> Injuries:                       Critical
> Taken To:                       St. Louis University Hospital


> Narrative:

Unit#1 was driven eastbound on I-64 approaching milepost 13.  A construction crew (2 trucks)out of New Baden, Illinois, contracted by IDOT, was parked on the left shoulder at milepost 13.  Jeter drove off the left side of the roadway, struck both trucks and struck the pedestrians.  Three victims were taken to St. Louis University Hospital, two by ARCH helicopter and one by ambulance.  A fourth victim was taked to Barnes Hospital by ambulance.  Dennis Beard was later pronounced dead.  Jeter was taken to Belleville Memorial Hospital

ISP Crash Reconstructionists responded to the scene to assist in the investigation. The investigation is continuing.


>  * 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.
>
>
>                                    ###

ISP District 11 Crash Release 11-12-01128

> ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
> Hiram Grau - Director

> Date:                           05/22/12
> Time:                           9:34am
> Location:                       I64 Eastbound Milepost 13
> County:                         St. Clair
> Crash Number:                   11-12-01128

> Unit 1
> Vehicle Description:            Black '00 Honda Accord
> Driver Name:                    Michael J. Jeter
> Gender:                         M
> Age:                            34
> City/State of Residence :       West Frankfort, IL.
> Seatbelt use:                   Yes
> Injuries:                       Non life threatening
> Taken To:                       Belleville Memorial Hospital
> Citation Issued:                Pending Investigation

> Unit 2                                            
> Vehicle Description:            Green '99 Ford F350 Truck
> Driver Name:                    N/A - Parked
> Gender:                         N/A
> Age:                            N/A
> City/State of Residence :       N/A
> Seatbelt use:                   N/A
> Injuries:                       N/A
> Citation Issued:                N/A

> Unit 3
> Vehicle Description:            Black '95 Mack Truck
> Driver Name:                    N/A - Parked
> Gender:                         N/A
> Age:                            N/A
> City/State of Residence :       N/A
> Seatbelt use:                   N/A
> Injuries:                       N/A
> Taken To:                       N/A
> Citation Issued:                N/A

Pedestrian#1
> Name:                           Kory J. Links
> Gender:                         M
> Age:                            39
> City/State of Residence :       Pocahontas, IL.
> Seatbelt use:                   N/A
> Injuries:                       Serious
> Taken To:                       Barnes Hospital

Pedestrian#2
> Name:                           Dennis J. Beard          
> Gender:                         M
> Age:                            38
> City/State of Residence :       Pocahontas, IL.
> Seatbelt use:                   N/A
> Injuries:                       FATAL
> Taken To:                       St. Louis University Hospital

Pedestrian#3
> Name:                           Adam Evans
> Gender:                         M
> Age:                            32
> City/State of Residence :       Pocahontas, IL.
> Seatbelt use:                   N/A
> Injuries:                       Serious
> Taken To:                       St. Louis University Hospital

Pedestrian#4
> Name:                           Brian Moore
> Gender:                         M
> Age:                            40
> City/State of Residence :       Hoyleton, IL.
> Seatbelt use:                   N/A
> Injuries:                       Critical
> Taken To:                       St. Louis University Hospital


> Narrative:

Unit#1 was driven eastbound on I-64 approaching milepost 13.  A construction crew (2 trucks)out of New Baden, Illinois, contracted by IDOT, was parked on the left shoulder at milepost 13.  Jeter drove off the left side of the roadway, struck both trucks and struck the pedestrians.  Three victims were taken to St. Louis University Hospital, two by ARCH helicopter and one by ambulance.  A fourth victim was taked to Barnes Hospital by ambulance.  Dennis Beard was later pronounced dead.  Jeter was taken to Belleville Memorial Hospital

ISP Crash Reconstructionists responded to the scene to assist in the investigation. The investigation is continuing.


>  * 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.
>
>
>                                    ###

Illinois State Police - Press Release

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Date:  May 22, 2012	Trooper Mike Link
Time:  3:03 p.m.	618.346.3524 - Office
	618.973.3050 - Cell
	mike.link@isp.state.il.us

Fatal Crash on I-64 Eastbound in Fairview Heights

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL – The Illinois State Police (ISP), District 11, is currently investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on I-64 eastbound at milepost 13 (Fairview Heights).  

At approximately 9:38 a.m. a passenger car struck a truck mounted attenuator (TMA) that was attached to the rear of a construction vehicle.  The construction vehicle was parked on the inside shoulder of I-64.  

A total of five people, all males, were involved in the crash.  Two construction workers were air lifted, and one was transported by ground, to St. Louis University Hospital.  One construction worker was transported to Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the driver of the passenger car was transported to Memorial Hospital in Belleville.  One of the four construction workers later died due to the injuries he received.

All of the construction workers were on or near the TMA when it was struck.

I-64 eastbound was closed from the time of the crash to approximately 2:30 p.m.  All lanes are now open.

Illinois State Police Crash Reconstruction Officers responded to the scene and the investigation is ongoing.  

No further information is currently available.

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One Driving Fatality is One too Many and the Illinois State Police is Committed to Driving Zero Fatalities a Reality

Illinois State Police - Press Release

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Date:  May 22, 2012	Trooper Mike Link
Time:  7:46 a.m.	618.346.3524 - Office
	618.973.3050 - Cell
	mike.link@isp.state.il.us

Illinois State Police to Conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement Patrols

COLLINSVILLE, IL – Captain Brad Parsons, District 11 Commander, announced today that the Illinois State Police (ISP) will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in St. Clair or Madison County during the month of June.  

The ACE patrols allow the ISP to target an area with saturation patrols that focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol and other drugs.  
Across the country, an average of one alcohol-related traffic death occurs every 48 minutes.   Alcohol and drug impairment remain significant factors in over 40 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois.  Each year in Illinois, hundreds of lives are lost in alcohol-related crashes.  

Don’t risk losing your license, your car, and your freedom.  If you drive impaired, law enforcement will arrest you.        

This project is funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.

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One Driving Fatality is One too Many and the Illinois State Police is Committed to Driving Zero Fatalities to a Reality
www.isp.state.il.us  /  TDD: 1-800-255-3323        

Illinois State Police - Press Release

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Date:  May 20, 2012	Trooper Mike Link
Time:  7:04 p.m.	618.346.3524 - Office
	618.973.3050 - Cell
	mike.link@isp.state.il.us

Illinois State Police to Conduct Nighttime Enforcement Patrols

COLLINSVILLE, IL – Captain Brad Parsons, District 11 Commander, announced today that the Illinois State Police (ISP) will conduct Nighttime Enforcement Patrols (NITE) in St. Clair or Madison County during the month of June.

Officers working NITE patrols will be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, transporting open alcoholic beverages, not properly buckled up and driving under the influence.

Alcohol and drug impairment is a significant factor in over 40 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois.  The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired drivers.  If you drive drunk, you will be arrested.

These nighttime patrols are designed to keep our roads safe by taking dangerous DUI offenders off the road and ensuring all vehicle occupants are buckled up.  

This project is funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.

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One Driving Fatality is One too Many and the Illinois State Police is Committed to Driving Zero Fatalities to a Reality
www.isp.state.il.us  /  TDD: 1-800-255-3323        

Illinois State Police - Press Release

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Date:  May 18, 2012	Trooper Mike Link
Time:  6:58 a.m.	618.346.3524 - Office
	618.973.3050 - Cell
	mike.link@isp.state.il.us

Illinois State Police Announce Special Traffic Enforcement Patrols

COLLINSVILLE, IL – Captain Brad Parsons, District 11 Commander, announced today that the Illinois State Police (ISP) will conduct special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (sTEP) in St. Clair or Madison County during the month of June.  

The sTEP program involves a combination of increased enforcement and public information designed to raise public awareness and compliance to all traffic laws.  District 11 Troopers will concentrate on speeding, failure to use occupant restraints, and other driving offenses as part of their enforcement efforts.  Speeding is a contributing factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes nationwide.  In Illinois, speed-related crashes account for 37 percent of all traffic fatalities.  

Safety Belt Enforcement Zones may also be used during the sTEP program.  Troopers will enforce the primary safety belt law to ensure drivers and all of their passengers are buckled up.  

Every hour someone dies in America simply because they are not wearing their safety belt.  Statistics show that half of all people killed in traffic crashes are not properly buckled up.  You can save your life by driving safely and simply buckling up.  

This project is funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.
 

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One Driving Fatality is One too Many and the Illinois State Police is Committed to Driving Zero Fatalities to a Reality
www.isp.state.il.us  /  TDD: 1-800-255-3323        

Fw: School bus crsah - update

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To: Douglas Francis/IlStPolice@IlStPolice
From: D18adm ISP D18 Adm/IlStPolice@IlStPolice
Date: 05/15/2012 08:26AM
Subject: School bus crsah - update
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Illinois State Police District 18
Driving Zero Fatalities Toward Reality
Crash Release

Date: 05-14-12
Time: 4:34 PM
Location: I-55 S/B mileppost 57. (5 miles North of Litchfield)
County: Montgomery
Crash Number:

Unit 1
Vehicle Description:2007 IC school bus
Driver Name: Henry E. Jaeger
Gender:M
Age: 66
City/State of Residence: Highland IL
Seatbelt use: yes
Injuries: serious
Taken To: Memorial Med Ctr, Springfield

Unit 2
Vehicle Description: 2006 Freightliner truck tractor pulling semi-trailer
Driver Name:Gerald A. Rees
Gender: M
Age: 54
City/State of Residence: Hattieville AR
Seatbelt use: yes
Injuries: none
Taken To:


Narrative: Unit 1 and Unit 2 were Southbound on I-55 near milepost 57, both in the right lane. Unit 2 was in front of Unit 1. Unit 2 had slowed for construction traffic. The driver of Unit 1 did not realize that Unit 2 had slowed in time to avoid striking Unit 2. The right front of Unit 1 struck the left rear of the trailer pulled by Unit 2. There were 41 total people on the bus, including the driver, chaperones and 33 students.


Charges:
Name:Henry E. Jaeger
Charge:Failed to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident


* 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.
Driving Zero Fatalities Toward Reality

Illinois State Police - Press Release

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Date:  May 14, 2012	Trooper D. Francis
Time:  7:39 p.m.	217.324.4900 x223 - Office

School Bus Crash on I-55 Near Litchfield

Correction.  Uninjured students have been taken to their home school, Grant Fork Upper Elementary School.  It is up to the parents to take their children to the hospital to be checked out..

At 4:34 PM this afternoon, a bus carrying 33 students and driver was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 55 on the southbound lane near milepost 57.  The school bus rear ended a semi-truck that had stopped/slowed for a construction zone traffic.  Ten injured people, including the bus driver, were transported from the scene to either St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield and Hillsboro Area Hospital.  One student was airlifted by Arch helicopter to Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis.  The uninjured students were transported back to Grant Fork School.  

Ambulances from the following departments and agencies were dispatched to the scene:  Litchfield Fire Department, Raymond/Harvel Ambulance Service, Gillespie Fire Department, Hillsboro Area Ambulance Service, Dunn’s Ambulance Service in Carlinville, Nokomis/Witt Area Ambulance Service, Farmersville Ambulance Service, and Staunton Fire Department.

The following Fire Departments were dispatched to the scene:  Litchfield Fire Department, Raymond/Harvel Fire Department, and Mt. Olive Fire Department.  

Due to crash investigation I-55 Southbound from exit 60 to exit 52 (Litchfield) will be closed for and extended period.

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One Driving Fatality is One too Many and the Illinois State Police is Committed to Driving Zero Fatalities a Reality

Illinois State Police - Press Release

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Date:  May 14, 2012	Trooper D. Francis
Time:  7:30 p.m.	217.324.4900 x223 - Office

School Bus Crash on I-55 Near Litchfield

At 4:34 PM this afternoon, a bus carrying 33 students and driver was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 55 on the southbound lane near milepost 57.  The school bus rear ended a semi-truck that had stopped/slowed for a construction zone traffic.  Ten injured people, including the bus driver, were transported from the scene to either St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield and Hillsboro Area Hospital.  One student was airlifted by Arch helicopter to Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis.  The uninjured students were transported back to Grandfork School.  

Ambulances from the following departments and agencies were dispatched to the scene:  Litchfield Fire Department, Raymond/Harvel Ambulance Service, Gillespie Fire Department, Hillsboro Area Ambulance Service, Dunn’s Ambulance Service in Carlinville, Nokomis/Witt Area Ambulance Service, Farmersville Ambulance Service, and Staunton Fire Department.

The following Fire Departments were dispatched to the scene:  Litchfield Fire Department, Raymond/Harvel Fire Department, and Mt. Olive Fire Department.  

Due to crash investigation I-55 Southbound from exit 60 to exit 52 (Litchfield) will be closed for and extended period.

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One Driving Fatality is One too Many and the Illinois State Police is Committed to Driving Zero Fatalities a Reality

Illinois State Police - Press Release

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Date:  May 14, 2012	Trooper Mike Link
Time:  7:00 a.m.	618.346.3524 - Office
	618.973.3050 - Cell
	mike.link@isp.state.il.us

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ANNOUNCES UPCOMING ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECKS.

       
COLLINSVILLE, IL – Captain Brad Parsons, District 11 Commander, announced today that the Illinois State Police may conduct Roadside Safety Checks (R.S.C) in St. Clair or Madison counties during the month of June.
 
A roadside safety check is an effective tool for generating voluntary compliance by the motoring public.  The potential to come across these checks encourages motorists to arrange designated drivers, keep their consumption of alcohol within the allowable limits, or not drive a motor vehicle after drinking.  Safety checks are designed to keep our roads safe by taking dangerous DUI offenders off the road.

Across the country, an average of one alcohol-related traffic death occurs every 45 minutes.   Alcohol and drug impairment are significant factors in over 40 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois.  Each year in Illinois, hundreds of lives are lost in alcohol-related crashes.  Don’t risk losing your license, your car, and your freedom.  If you drive impaired, law enforcement will arrest you.  

Officers working the R.S.C. will also be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, and transporting open alcoholic beverages.

This Roadside Safety Check is funded through a grant from the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  The grant is administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.

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One Driving Fatality is One too Many and the Illinois State Police is Committed to Driving Zero Fatalities to a Reality
www.isp.state.il.us  /  TDD: 1-800-255-3323        

Illinois State Police - Press Release

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Date:  May 06, 2012	Trooper Mike Link
Time:  9:13 a.m.	618.346.3524 - Office
	618.973.3050 - Cell
	mike.link@isp.state.il.us

Illinois State Police District 11 Announces Monthly Activity for April

COLLINSVILLE, IL – Illinois State Police District 11 Commander, Captain Brad Parsons, has announced District 11 enforcement figures and activity for April 2012.

Illinois State Police District 11 Troopers issued 2,314 citations, 1,068 written warnings, and made 148 criminal arrests during the month of April.  Speeding accounted for 986 citations and 397 citations were issued for occupant restraint violations.

Troopers investigated 209 traffic crashes, assisted 570 motorists, and conducted 159 commercial vehicle inspections, 32 of which were placed out-of-service for safety reasons.  There were 29 arrests made for driving under the influence and 69 other citations issued for alcohol related violations.

District 11, which encompasses Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties, experienced three traffic crash fatalities in April.  

According to the National Safety Council the major contributing factors to motor-vehicle deaths in the United States are lack of occupant protection, alcohol, speeding, young drivers, distractions, and large trucks.  

In an effort to reduce fatalities, the Illinois State Police uses enforcement activities and educational programs to fight these major contributing factors.

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One Driving Fatality is One too Many and the Illinois State Police is Committed to Driving Zero Fatalities to a Reality
www.isp.state.il.us  /  TDD: 1-800-255-3323        

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