Illinois Accident Report: Impaired driver causes fatal rear-end crash in Edwardsville 

Crash Report – I-55

Edwardsville, IL 

Report ID: 2022 July 8

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: Jeep

Traffic Unit 2: Chevrolet Malibu 

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): Rear-end 

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

 

EDWARDSVILLE, IL – A 23-year-old man was impaired when he rear-ended a Jeep on I-55, causing two people to be thrown from their vehicle and succumb to fatal injuries around 2 a.m. Saturday. The two people from the Jeep were pronounced dead at the scene. The 23-year-old man was identified as Cole Wendler. Wendler had a blood alcohol content of .08. He was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated driving while under the influence, causing death, and driving over the legal BAC limit. Wendler is now held on a $500,000 bond. 

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