Man, 81, passes away after three-vehicle crash in Coles County

COLES COUNTY, IL – An 81-year-old man succumbed to his injuries and died after a three-vehicle crash in Des Plaines Tuesday. 

The collision occurred on Route 45 before 3 pm. 

The 81-year-old man, Gary Phillips, wanted to pass a tractor hauling grain wagons in a no-pass lane. 

Phillps saw another car coming head-on and then put the vehicle in reserve to get to his lane. As a result, he hit the tractor tire. 

It is unclear if the tractor driver and the driver of the other vehicle were injured. 

Phillips was taken to a hospital, where he died. 

No further details are available. 

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