Crash Report – State Route 142 & County Line Road
Hamilton County, IL
Report ID: 2022 August 22
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: Passenger Vehicle
Traffic Unit 2: Semi-truck
Occupants: 4
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): Other
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): East Cantrell Street & South 16th Street
Narrative
HAMILTON COUNTY, IL – Three people from a passenger vehicle died after their driver tried to pass one vehicle and then hit a semi-truck at the SR 142 and County Line Road junction. This collision occurred before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. When the vehicle attempted to pass, it swerved off the road and into a ditch. The driver overcorrected and struck the truck. The three people were pronounced dead at the scene, while the tractor-trailer driver sustained a minor head wound and was treated at the scene.
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Please note that the following narrative has details from WEVV, which are NOT to be used as an official Illinois crash report.