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ISP Fatal Traffic Crash Alert

WHAT:                      Two Unit Fatal Traffic Crash

 

WHERE:                   Illinois Route 116 at the Iroquois/Ford County Line, Iroquois County

 

WHEN:                      June 29, 2021 at approximately 4:31 p.m.

 

VEHICLE:                Unit 1 – 2011 Silver Jeep      

 

                                    Unit 2-  2020 Brown Western Star Truck Tractor

                       

DRIVER:                   Unit 1 –20-year-old Faith Billerbeck of Ashkum, Illinois Deceased,

 

                                    Unit 2- Frank B. Martin, 50-year-old male of Moorefield, Ontario            

 

PRELIMINARY:     A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling northbound on 0 East Road. Unit 2 was traveling eastbound on Illinois Route 116 near 0 East Road in Iroquois County. Billerbeck failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Illinois Route 116 and 0 East Road and struck Unit 2. The front end of Unit 1 struck the front passenger side of unit 2. Billerbeck was pronounced deceased on scene.

 

 At approximately 4:52 p.m., Illinois Route 116 at Iroquois/Ford County Line was closed in both directions for the traffic crash investigation. At approximately 8:00 p.m., all lanes reopened.

                                   

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