The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle that was potentially involved in a crash on September 29th just outside of Teutopolis that resulted in five fatalities and multiple injuries.
This last Friday, the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, Teutopolis Fire Protection District and other local law enforcement agencies responded to a crash that occurred at 19740 East US Highway 40. The crash involved a semi-truck tanker carrying anhydrous ammonia that was punctured and leaked.
An initial investigation shows that at 8:35 PM, 7 minutes before the crash, a dark-colored vehicle potentially involved in the accident was traveling westbound through the intersection of US Highway 40 and Spring Creek Road in Montrose, Illinois. The investigation determined that the vehicle continued traveling westbound through Teutopolis on US Highway 40 and would have passed the semi-truck tanker.
ISP Agents are in Casey, Montrose, and Teutopolis communities retrieving surveillance video that could provide more information into this incident. If you have doorbell or security cameras that may have captured video of this suspect vehicle before or after the incident or any information, you are encouraged to contact the ISP DCI Zone 8 Investigations at 217-342-7881. Visit this story at www.taylorvilledailynews.com to see a video of the vehicle.
