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.