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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
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