A death investigation from a multi-vehicle crash in October has been released by Christian County Coroner Amy Calvert-Winans.  59-year-old Joe L. Taylor III of Kincaid was pronounced dead on the scene at a crash on Route 104 on October 3rd. Autopsy results reveal that Mr. Taylor had suffered a cardiac event that led to the crash. According to Winans, alcohol and multiple drugs were also present in the crash. The death was determined to be accidental.

67 year old William D. Garrett was also pronounced dead on the scene at the same crash. Autopsy results indicate that Mr. Garret died from injuries sustained from the crash. The investigation was handled by the Illinois State Police and the Illinois State Police Traffic Crash Reconstructionist Unit.