Crash Report – Prairie Valley Road & U.S. Route 36
Macon County, IL
Report ID: 2022 August 10
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: Toyota Passenger car
Traffic Unit 2: Ford Pickup Truck
Occupants: 2
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): Head-on
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
MACON COUNTY, IL – A 20-year-old man lost his life when his Toyota passenger car collided head-on with a Ford Pickup truck near La Place around 3 p.m. Thursday. This fatal wreck took place at the Prairie Valley Road and U.S. Route 36. The pickup truck driver was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, and the 20-year-old man – Justin Cawthon of Decatur – was pronounced dead at the scene.
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