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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