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Car Crash Claims the Life of Husband and Wife from Watseka.

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police 

District 21

 

 

 

WHAT:             

 

Fatal Crash

WHERE:          

 

Route 24 @ Oppyville Rd, Watseka (Iroquois County)

WHEN:             

 

Sunday, June 17, 2018, 2:14 p.m.

VEHICLE:        

Unit One:  2016 Red Chrysler Town and Country

                         

Unit Two:  2015 Tan Chevrolet Silverado 3500

                         

                                                                                                 

DRIVER:          

Unit One:  John R. Dowling, 84, Watseka (Deceased)

                         

 

Unit Two:  Dennis A. Olp, 56, Desert Hills, AZ

PASSENGERS:

Unit One:  Reta A. Dowling, 84, Watseka (Deceased)

    

Unit Two:  Diana Lynne Olp, 56, Knox, IN

PRELIMINARY: 

Preliminary investigation has indicated the Chrysler was traveling eastbound on US 24 near Oppyville Road as the Chevrolet was traveling westbound at the same location. The Chrysler entered the westbound lane of traffic which resulted in a head-on collision with the Chevrolet. The driver of the Chrysler was pronounced deceased on scene by the Iroquois County Coroner. The front seat passenger of the Chrysler and both occupants of the Chevrolet were transported to Iroquois Memorial Hospital. The occupants of the Chevrolet were later transported to Carle Hospital in Champaign with non-life threatening injuries.  The passenger of the Chrysler was air lifted to Carle Hospital in Champaign where she later passed away.  

 

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