ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
Date: 06/28/2011
Time: 9:32 am
Location: IL 255 Southbound @ Gateway Commerce
County: Madison
Crash Number: 11-11-01798
Unit 1
Vehicle Description: purple Chevy Geo Traker
Driver Name: Justin Butler
Gender: Male
Age: 25
City/State of Residence : Bunker Hill, IL.
Seatbelt use: Yes
Injuries: Life-threatening
Taken To: taken by ARCH to SLU
Unit 2
Vehicle Description: Madison County ACT Bus
Driver Name: Edward Smith
Gender: Male
Age: 79
City/State of Residence : Godfrey, IL.
Seatbelt use: Yes
Injuries: Minor
Taken To: Anderson Hospital
Narrative:
Unit 1, a purple Chevy Geo Tracker turned the wrong direction onto the exit ramp from Il 255 SB to Gateway Commerce. Unit 1 started to travel Northbound on IL 255 in the SB lanes. Unit 1 struck unit 2 head on. Unit 2 was a Madison County ACT Bus. The driver of Unit 1 was transported by ARCH with possibly life-threatening injuries. Driver of unit 2 had minor chest injuries. It is believed at this time that the Driver of unit 1 is diabetic and this condition contributed to the crash.
* 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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