The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police

District 21

WHAT: Fatal Crash

 

WHERE: Route 1 @ 500 N (Iroquois County)

 

WHEN: Tuesday, February 27, 2018, 11:09 a.m.

 

VEHICLE: Unit One: White 2013 Freightliner Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer

Unit Two: Blue 2009 Chevrolet HHR

Unit Three: Maroon 2015 Ford Fusion

Unit Four: Black 2017 Dodge Caravan

 

DRIVER: Unit One: Kenneth R. Swanson, 53, Midlothian

Unit Two: Glenn W. Kolzow, 75, Lafayette, IN (Deceased)

Unit Three: Seth T. Moody, 29, Danville

Unit Four: David K.Y. Chin, 42, Urbana

PASSENGERS: Unit Four: Stephen J. Robbins, 70, Rantoul

 

PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigation has indicated the Chevrolet was traveling

northbound on Route 1. The Chevrolet came to a stop at the intersection

of 500N Rd waiting for on-coming traffic to clear in order to turn

westbound onto 500N Rd. The Semi was traveling northbound on Route

1 behind the Chevrolet. The Ford and Dodge were traveling southbound

on Route 1 at the same location. The Semi failed to stop, striking the

Chevrolet. The Chevrolet was pushed into oncoming traffic, striking the

Ford and Dodge. The driver of the Chevrolet was transported to a local 

hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. The driver and

passenger of the Dodge were transported to a local hospital with minor

injuries.

 

CHARGES: The driver of the Semi was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to

avoid a crash.