Hiram Grau - Director
Date: 10/27/11
Time: 02:33 a.m.
Location: I-255 Eastbound @ IL. Rt. 3 South (I-255 mile post 6)
County: Monroe
Crash Number: 11-11-2865
Unit 1
Vehicle Description: Tan 2005 Dodge Ram Truck
Driver Name: Dwayne Cooper
Gender: Male
Age: 39
City/State of Residence : Cahokia, Illinois
Seatbelt use: No
Injuries: Fatal
Narrative:
UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON I-255 AT MILEPOST 6 AT A HIGH RATE OF
SPEED. UNIT 1 TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A
CHEVRON SIGN. UNIT 1 OVERTURNED AND THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE
VEHICLE.
UNIT 1 CAME TO FINAL REST IN THE GRASSY MEDIAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE
ROADWAY NEAR A TREE. UNIT 1 TRAVELED 425.6 FEET AFTER LEAVING THE ROADWAY.
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One Driving Fatality is One too Many and the Illinois State Police is
Committed to Driving Zero Fatalities a Reality
