Hiram Grau - Director
Date: 01/20/12
Time: 7:56 p.m.
Location: I-64 e/b .2 miles west of m.p. 33
County: Clinton
Crash Number: 11-12-00206
Unit 1
Vehicle Description: 2001 Ford Explorer
Driver Name: John Barr
Gender: Male
Age: 89
City/State of Residence : Nashville, IL
Seatbelt use: Yes
Injuries: Non life threatening
Taken To: Washington county hospital
Unit 2
Vehicle Description: 2006 Peterbilt truck tractor with semi
trailer
Driver Name: Larry Kogl
Gender: Male
Age: 71
City/State of Residence :Atwood, KS
Seatbelt use: Yes
Injuries: None
Taken To:
Unit 3
Vehicle Description: 2005 Pontiac Sunfire
Driver Name: Gavan Hooper
Gender: Female
Age: 19
City/State of Residence : Mt. Vernon, IL
Seatbelt use: Yes
Injuries: Non life threatening
Taken To: St. Elizabeth's Hospital Belleville
Passenger 1
Unit #: 3
Name: Dwayne Moore
Gender: Male
Age: 20
City/State of Residence: Mt. Vernon, IL
Seatbelt use: Yes
Injuries: Non life threatening
Taken To: Memorial Hospital Belleville
Passenger 2
Unit #: 3
Name: Shantae Harris
Gender: Female
Age: 20
City/State of Residence: Hammond, IN
Seatbelt use: No
Injuries: Non life threatening
Taken To: St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Belleville
Passenger 3
Unit #: 3
Name: Theodosia Hooper
Gender: Male
Age: 22
City/State of Residence: Mt. Vernon, IL
Seatbelt use: Unknown
Injuries: Non life threatening
Taken To: Memorial Hospital Belleville
Passenger 4
Unit #: 3
Name: Maurice Currie
Gender: Male
Age: 21
City/State of Residence: Centralia, IL
Seatbelt use: Unknown
Injuries: Fatal
Taken To:
Narrative:
On 01/20/12 at 7:56 p.m., Unit 1 was traveling on I-64 eastbound .2 miles
west of milepost 33. Unit 1 left the roadway to the left and struck the
center median guardrail. Unit 1 then crossed both eastbound lanes of
traffic and came to rest partially in the right lane of traffic. Unit 2
was traveling behind Unit 1. Unit 3 was traveling in the left lane of
traffic and drastically reduced speed to avoid striking Unit 1. Unit 2
struck Unit 1 in the rear side of the vehicle and attempted to move over to
the left lane to avoid striking Unit 1. Unit 2 then struck Unit 3 in the
right rear end of the vehicle with the front end of the vehicle. The right
rear passenger in Unit 3 suffered fatal injuries on scene. Icy conditons
contributed to the accident and numerous vehicles were off the roadway in
the vicinity of the crash.
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until the government is able to prove its charges in court beyond a
reasonable doubt.
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