The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police
District 10
WHAT: Three Unit Fatal Traffic Crash
WHERE: Interstate 72 Eastbound at Milepost 150, Macon County
WHEN: August 5, 2020 at 9:14 p.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1- 2018 White International Truck Tractor Trailer Combination
Unit 2- 2016 White Volvo Truck Tractor Trailer Combination
Unit 3- 2018 Yellow Ford
DRIVER: Unit 1- Shawn Morrison, 42-year-old male of Springfield, IL (Transported to
a local area hospital with serious injuries)
Unit 2- Andrii Shvabskyi, 27-year-old male of Macomb, MI (Transported to
a local area hospital with injuries)
Unit 3- Erik Ervin, 32-year-old male of Decatur IL (Deceased)
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling eastbound on Interstate 72 at milepost 150. Unit 2 was broken down on the right shoulder of Interstate 72 eastbound at milepost 150 with safety/caution triangles in place. Unit 3 was stopped on the right side of Unit 2. Unit 1 struck Unit 2 in the rear. After being struck, Unit 2 struck Unit 3. The roadway was closed for approximately 9 hours during the traffic investigation; all lanes reopened at 6:35 a.m.
CHARGES: Failed to Yield to a Stationary Vehicle (Move Over Law, Scott’s Law) and Failure to Reduce
Speed to Avoid an Accident.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.