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Two Unit Fatal Traffic Crash in Iroquois County

WHAT:                      Two Unit Fatal Traffic Crash

 

WHERE:                   Illinois Route 49 at E 1000N Road (near Woodworth), Iroquois County

 

WHEN:                      June 4, 2021 at approximately 6:26 p.m.

 

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2001 Green Volvo XC70

 

                                    Unit 2- 2020 Gray Dodge Charger

 

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- 51-year old male of Glendale Heights, IL (Deceased, Pending Family Notification)

 

                                    Unit 2- Rickey L. Lane, 40-year old male of Danville, IL (Transported to regional hospital with life-threatening injuries)

 

PASSENGER:           Unit 2- Farrah M. Johnson, 37-year old female of Danville, IL (Deceased)

 

PRELIMINARY:       A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling westbound on E 1000N Road approaching Illinois Route 49 (IL-49). Unit 2 was traveling northbound on IL-49 approaching the same intersection. For unknown reasons, the driver of Unit 1 disobeyed the stop sign and drove into the intersection where it was struck by Unit 2.  Both Units came to rest in the northwest ditch.  Unit 2 became engulfed in flames. The driver of Unit 1 and the front seat passenger of Unit 2 were pronounced deceased at the scene.  The driver of Unit 2 was transported to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries.

At approximately 6:37 p.m., IL-49 was shut down for the crash investigation; at approximately 12:10 a.m., the roadway was reopened. There is no further information at this time.

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