Crash Report – Route 3 and Refuge Road,
Jonesboro, IL
Report ID: 2023 Jan 2.
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: Blue 2001 Ford Crown Victoria
Traffic Unit 2: 2019 Volkswagen Jetta
Traffic Unit 3: 2005 Nissan Frontier
Occupants: 3
Injuries/Fatalities: Yes
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Dry
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Sideswipe; Head-On
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
One died and one was injured as the result of a three-vehicle crash on Route 3 near Refuge Road in Jonesboro before 9:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2. Illinois State Police said the driver of Traffic Unit 1 was traveling south on Route 3, and entered the path of on-coming traffic. As a result, the driver of Traffic Unit 1 hit Traffic Unit 2. The driver of Traffic Unit 2 collided with a guardrail, crashed into a ditch, and slammed into Traffic Unit 3. The driver of Traffic Unit 2, a 57-year-old man, was not hurt. The driver of Traffic Unit 3, a 59-year-old woman, was hospitalized for unspecified injuries. The driver of Traffic Unit 1, a 73-year-old man, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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