report from Illinois State Police
WHAT: Single Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash
WHERE: 130th Avenue westbound near 170th 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.
