HAMILTON CO., Ill.—Illinois State Police have issued information on a single-vehicle crash which has taken the life of a man from Montana.
The crash occurred late last night, approximately 11:04 p.m., Sunday, January 26, 2014, on Illinois Route 142 at Hamilton County Road 600E, known locally as Delafield Curve.
Investigation reports indicate that Robert Scott Beesley, age 60, of Roundup, Montana was driving a 2011 Chevrolet pickup truck eastbound on Delafield Curve when he left the roadway and struck a tree. As a result of the traffic crash, Beesley was pronounced deceased at the crash scene by the Hamilton County Coroner. There were no passengers in the vehicle; Beesley was not wearing a seatbelt.
The crash remains under investigation; however, alcohol may have been a contributing factor to the traffic crash.
The vehicle was removed from the crash scene by J & R Towing of McLeansboro, Illinois.
The Illinois State Police was assisted at the traffic crash scene by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, McLeansboro Police Department, McLeansboro Fire Department, Hamilton County EMA, Harre’s Ambulance Service, Hamilton County Coroner’s Office, and J & R Towing.