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Single Unit Fatal Traffic Crash in Iroquois County

WHAT:                      Single Unit Fatal Traffic Crash

 

WHERE:                   Interstate 57 southbound at milepost 267, Iroquois County

 

WHEN:                      Aug. 02, 2021 at approximately 8:19 a.m.

 

VEHICLE:                Unit 1 – 1999 Gray Chevrolet Suburban                   

           

DRIVER:                   Unit 1 –35-year-old male of North Chicago, IL (Deceased, Pending Next of Kin Notification)            

 

PASSENGERS:         Unit 1 – Pricilla S. Brown, 41-year-old female of North Chicago, IL- Transported to local area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

                                    Unit 1 - Shante D. Polk, 40-year-old female of Zion, IL – Transported to local area hospital with life-threatening injuries.        

                                    Unit 1 – Juvenile, 17-year-old male of North Chicago, IL – Transported to local area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

 

PRELIMINARY:     A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling southbound on Interstate 57 at milepost 267 in Iroquois County.  For unknown reasons, Unit 1 left the roadway to the left and entered the center median.  Unit 1 overturned several times and ejected one passenger before it landed upright in the median.  Two passengers were transported to a local area hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of Unit 1 was pronounced deceased on scene.

                                    At approximately 9:26 a.m., several lanes were opened, and the left lane remained closed for the traffic crash investigation. At approximately11:50 a.m., all lanes were re-opened.

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