๐ป๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐ 9
๐๐๐๐: Two Vehicle Fatal Crash
๐๐๐๐๐: Illinois 130 near 1400 North, Richland County
๐๐๐๐: March 21, 2023 at approximately 3:00 p.m.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: Unit 1- 2016 Gray Dodge Truck
Unit 2- 2015 Black Chrysler Van
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐:
Unit 1- Timothy Johnson, 55-year-old male from Dundas, IL โ Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Unit 2- Meledy Blumberg, 55-year-old female from West Liberty, IL – Deceased
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: The preliminary investigation indicates the following: Unit 1 was traveling north on Illinois 130 near 1400 North in Richland County. Unit 2 was traveling south at the same location. For unknown reasons, Unit 1 driver crossed the center line and struck Unit 2. Unit 1 driver was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Unit 2 driver was pronounced deceased on scene by the Richland County Coroner.
The roadway was closed for approximately 5 hours during the crash investigation.
This crash is still under investigation and no further information is available.
๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ.