Saline County, IL — There has been a traffic crash in Saline County between a van and a motorcycle this afternoon at approximately 2:46pm.
According to the preliminary traffic crash investigation, the 2005 GMC Safari van was north bound on U.S. 45 at Alexander Road and the driver (Fabiola Bernal) was yielding for oncoming traffic in order to turn left onto Alexander Road. The 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle was north bound on U.S. 45 when it rear ended the GMC Van. The driver of the motorcycle (Robert Bushkill) was transported to the hospital in Eldorado and later transported by life flight to Evansville, Indiana.
Both vehicles were towed from the scene by Jones Towing of Harrisburg, Illinois.
The Illinois State Police was assisted at the traffic crash scene by the Eldorado Police Department, Saline County Sheriff’s Department and Med Force Ambulance Service and Life flight.
Possible charges are pending in this accident after the investigation is completed.