Unit 1- 2007 Gray Cadillac 4dr, driven by Arthur L. Walls, Picayune, MS, Age 80
Unit 2- 2014 Yellow Freightliner Box Truck driven by Enrique Mejia-Soria, Mission, TX, Age 22
Unit 2- 2014 Yellow Freightliner Box Truck driven by Enrique Mejia-Soria, Mission, TX, Age 22
Preliminary investigative details indicate Unit 1 was
traveling East on Interstate 70 near Milepost 155.5 in Clark County, IL.
Unit 1 passenger was having medical issues and Unit 1 was slowing down, in
the driving lane, to pull to the shoulder. Unit 2 was also traveling East,
behind Unit 1, and slowed but could not avoid striking Unit 1. Unit 2
struck Unit 1 in the rear and both vehicles came to rest in the roadway.
Unit 1 Driver and Passenger were transported to Terre Haute Regional
Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Unit 2 driver refused treatment.
I70 was reduced to one lane for approximately 1 hour.
traveling East on Interstate 70 near Milepost 155.5 in Clark County, IL.
Unit 1 passenger was having medical issues and Unit 1 was slowing down, in
the driving lane, to pull to the shoulder. Unit 2 was also traveling East,
behind Unit 1, and slowed but could not avoid striking Unit 1. Unit 2
struck Unit 1 in the rear and both vehicles came to rest in the roadway.
Unit 1 Driver and Passenger were transported to Terre Haute Regional
Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Unit 2 driver refused treatment.
I70 was reduced to one lane for approximately 1 hour.
The crash is still under investigation, and all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
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