WHAT:                      One Unit Fatal Traffic Crash

 

WHERE:                   Georgetown Road @ Hegeler Avenue, Vermilion County

 

WHEN:                      Oct. 11, 2020 at 4:40 a.m.

 

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2018 Red Toyota

 

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- 38-year-old male (Deceased)

           

PRELIMINARY:                  A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling southbound on Georgetown Road.  For unknown reasons, Unit 1 left the roadway to the left.  Unit 1 struck a crosswalk control post and continued through a yard and struck a tree.  Unit 1 driver was pronounced deceased on scene. The investigation is open and ongoing.  No further information is available at this time.

 

The Vermilion County Coroner, Jane McFadden stated that an early morning single vehicle accident on Route 1 south of Danville, at approximately 4:30 a.m. on October 11, 2020, claimed the life of a 38 year old Westville man. The victim has been identified as Christopher B. Taflinger.

 

The identity was held until next of kin could be contacted. The cause and manner are still under investigation by the Illinois State Police and the Vermilion County Coroner’s Office.