Illinois Accident Report: Man, 20, killed in Macon Co. car, pickup truck head-on crash 

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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