WHAT:                      Two Unit Fatal Traffic Crash

 

WHERE:                   US Route 45, ½ mile south of 2700N, Champaign County

 

WHEN:                      Oct. 21, 2020 at approximately 7:44 p.m.

 

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2012 Tan Buick

 

                                    Unit 2- 2009 Silver Kia

 

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Pending Next of Kin Notification, 67-year-old male of Urbana, IL (Deceased)

 

                                    Unit 2- Pending Next of Kin Notification, 28-year-old female of Rantoul, IL (Deceased)

 

PASSENGER:           Trevvaire Johnson, 29-year-old male of Champaign, IL (Transported to a local area hospital with life threatening injuries)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred:  Unit 1 was traveling southbound on US Route 45 in the northbound lanes. Unit 2 was traveling northbound on US Route 45 in the northbound lanes.  Unit 1 struck Unit 2 head on ½ mile south of intersection US Route 45 and 2700N.  The roadway was closed for approximately 6 hours during the traffic crash investigation; all lanes reopened at 1:48 a.m.  

CHARGES:               Pending Investigation