WHAT: Two Unit Fatal Traffic Crash
WHERE: US Route 45, ½ mile south of 2700N, Champaign County
WHEN: Oct. 21, 2020 at approximately 7:44 p.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1- 2012 Tan Buick
Unit 2- 2009 Silver Kia
DRIVER: Unit 1- Pending Next of Kin Notification, 67-year-old male of Urbana, IL (Deceased)
Unit 2- Pending Next of Kin Notification, 28-year-old female of Rantoul, IL (Deceased)
PASSENGER: Trevvaire Johnson, 29-year-old male of Champaign, IL (Transported to a local area hospital with life threatening injuries)
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling southbound on US Route 45 in the northbound lanes. Unit 2 was traveling northbound on US Route 45 in the northbound lanes. Unit 1 struck Unit 2 head on ½ mile south of intersection US Route 45 and 2700N. The roadway was closed for approximately 6 hours during the traffic crash investigation; all lanes reopened at 1:48 a.m.
CHARGES: Pending Investigation