ISP Probes Traffic Crash With Injuries In Nashville Township

NASHVILLE TOWNSHIP - Illinois State is investigating a crash with injuries in Nashville Township, Washington County.

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 13

WHAT: Single Vehicle Traffic Crash with Injuries

WHERE: Illinois Route 127 northbound near Connecticut Road, Nashville Township, Washington County

WHEN: March 25, 2021 at 10:23 a.m.

VEHICLE: Unit 1 – 2014 Peterbilt Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer

DRIVER: Unit 1 – Benjamin W. Meier, a 74-year-old male from Okawville, IL – Airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries.

PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling northbound on Illinois Rt 127 near Connecticut Road. For an unknown reason, Unit 1left the roadway to the right and collided with a deep ditch embankment. The driver of Unit 1 was airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries. No further information will be disseminated at this time.

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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