WHAT: Traffic Crash with Injuries

WHERE: Route 1 at the intersection of Vermilion County 2500 North

WHEN: August 26, 2017 at 2:24pm

VEHICLES: Unit 1: 2010 Mercury Mariner

Unit 2: 2007 Jeep Wrangler

Unit 3: 2007 Chevrolet Silverado

DRIVERS: Unit 1: Penny S. Boren 70 Years Old, Danville, IL

Unit 2: Jacob R. Nelson 38 Years Old, Danville, IL

Unit 3: Justin Charles Jeffries 27 Years Old, Hoopeston, IL

PASSENGERS: Unit 1: no passengers

Unit 2: Child age 13

Unit 3: Brook E. Cremonesi 24 Years Old, Rankin, IL

Seann Thomas Cremonesi 28 Years Old, Rankin, IL

PRELIMINARY: According to the preliminary traffic crash investigation, unit 1 was traveling

northbound on Route 1. Unit 1 struck unit 2 in the rear, while unit 2 was slowed or stopped waiting to

turn left onto Vermilion County Road 2500 North. The collision with units 1 and 2, pushed unit 2 into

the southbound lane of Route 1 where unit 2 struck unit 3.

TRANSPORTS: Driver of unit 1 was transported by Ambulance to a local Danville hospital and

then was transported by Air Life to an area hospital. The driver of unit 2 and passenger were transported 

by ambulance to a local Hoopeston Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver and 2

passengers in unit 3 reported no injuries.

SEATBELTS: Drivers of units 1, 2, and 3 and all occupants were wearing seatbelts

CHARGES: The driver of Unit 1 was cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid a traffic