HAMILTON CO., Ill.—Illinois State Police worked a two-vehicle collision yesterday in which a man from Cave-in-Rock was injured.
The wreck occurred in Hamilton County on Illinois Route 142, 10 feet south of Hamilton County Road 1000 North yesterday (Friday, January 1, 2014), at approximately 11:20 A.M.
The two vehicles involved in the collision were a 1980 International Grain Truck being operated by Bryan A. Henderson, 33, of McLeansboro, and a 1999 Freightliner (Propane hauler) being driven by Troy J. Brittingham, 38, of Cave-in-Rock. Neither drivers had passengers in their vehicles.
According to the preliminary traffic crash investigation, Henderson’s grain truck was northbound on Route 142 approaching the intersection with Hamilton County Road 1000 North when he reduced speed and drove the grain truck into the left lane of 142 to navigate a right hand turn onto County Road 1000 North. Brittingham, in the second truck, believed that Henderson was going to make a left hand turn so he continued traveling northbound in the right lane. Approximately 10 feet south of the intersection, Henderson began to turn right onto County Road 1000 North. This maneuver caused the front right corner of Henderson’s grain truck to collide with the left rear wheel of the propane truck as it passed by him. Brittingham drove to the propane truck off the roadway to the right in an effort to avoid the collision but was unsuccessful. The collision caused the propane truck to spin counterclockwise and overturn onto its side. No propane escaped from the tank as a result of the incident.
Brittingham was transported to Hamilton Memorial Hospital by Harre Ambulance of McLeansboro for treatment of injuries sustained in the traffic crash. He was treated and released. Henderson was not injured during the incident. Both parties involved were wearing their seat belts.
The International grain truck was removed from the scene by the owner. The Freightliner propane truck was removed from the scene by Landers Towing of Salem, Illinois.
ISP District 19 was assisted at the crash scene by the Hamilton County Sheriff?s Department, McLeansboro Police Department, McLeansboro Fire Department, Hamilton County ESDA, Harre Ambulance, Illinois Department of Transportation, and Landers Towing of Salem.
Henderson was cited for Improper Lane Usage and Brittingham was cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.