Illinois State Police District 11
Crash Release
Date: 12/04/2010
Time: 05:30am.
Location: IL Rt 157, 351 feet south of Trotter Road.
County: Madison
Crash Number: 11-10-3343
Unit 1
Vehicle Description: 2004 Pontiac Grand Am
Driver Name: Brandon L. Banks
Gender: Male
Age: 22
City/State of Residence : Alton, IL.
Seatbelt use: yes
Injuries: none reported
Taken To: N/A
Unit 2
Vehicle Description: N/A
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Passenger 1
Unit #: none
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Narrative: Unit #1 was traveling N/B on IL 157 approximately 1/4 MI. south of Hamel. Unit #1 driver lost control crossing the S/B lane anf ran off the road to the west. Unit #1 overturned coming to rest upside down on the west side of IL 157. Unit #1 driver left the scene and later reported crash to authorities approximately 2 hours later. Approximately 15 feet of guardrail was damaged in the crash along with 3 guardrail posts.
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