Crash Report – I-72
Harristown, IL
Report ID: 2022 July 21
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: 2016 Subaru Outback
Occupants: 1
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): Single Vehicle
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
HARRISTOWN, IL – A 49-year-old man lost his life when he lost control of his 2016 Subaru Outback on I-72, and it crashed into a set of railroad tracks before 5 a.m. Friday. After the driver – Jason Betzler of Champaign – lost control of his vehicle, it went airborne. Betzler was rushed to Decatur Memorial, where he died a few hours later.
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