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ISP FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police
District 21
WHAT: Fatal Crash
WHERE: Route 1 @ 500 N (Iroquois County)
WHEN: Tuesday, February 27, 2018, 11:09 a.m.
VEHICLE: Unit One: White 2013 Freightliner Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer
Unit Two: Blue 2009 Chevrolet HHR
Unit Three: Maroon 2015 Ford Fusion
Unit Four: Black 2017 Dodge Caravan
DRIVER: Unit One: Kenneth R. Swanson, 53, Midlothian
Unit Two: Glenn W. Kolzow, 75, Lafayette, IN (Deceased)
Unit Three: Seth T. Moody, 29, Danville
Unit Four: David K.Y. Chin, 42, Urbana
PASSENGERS: Unit Four: Stephen J. Robbins, 70, Rantoul
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigation has indicated the Chevrolet was traveling
northbound on Route 1. The Chevrolet came to a stop at the intersection
of 500N Rd waiting for on-coming traffic to clear in order to turn
westbound onto 500N Rd. The Semi was traveling northbound on Route
1 behind the Chevrolet. The Ford and Dodge were traveling southbound
on Route 1 at the same location. The Semi failed to stop, striking the
Chevrolet. The Chevrolet was pushed into oncoming traffic, striking the
Ford and Dodge. The driver of the Chevrolet was transported to a local 
hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. The driver and
passenger of the Dodge were transported to a local hospital with minor
injuries.
CHARGES: The driver of the Semi was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to
avoid a crash. 

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