Abingdon man killed when UTV rolls

report from Illinois State Police

WHAT:                      Single Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash

WHERE:                   130^th Avenue westbound near 170^th Street, Warren County

WHEN:                      June 6, 2022 at approximately 3:46 p.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1 – 2019 Camouflage Massimo 450 UTV

DRIVERS:                 Unit 1 – Troy J. Simkins, 42-year-old male from Abingdon, IL– Deceased

PASSENGERS:         Unit 1 – A 7-year-old male from Abingdon, IL – Transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

                                    Unit 1 – A 10-year-old male from Abingdon, IL – Transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred:Unit 1 was traveling at the above location when the driver of Unit 1 lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway to the right, struck a ditch, and overturned several times.  The driver of Unit 1 and the 10-year-old passenger were ejected.  The driver of Unit 1 was pronounced deceased on scene by the Knox County Coroner.  The 10-year-old passenger was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.  The 7-year-old passenger was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

            This is an open and on-going investigation an no other information is available at this time.