FRANKLIN COUNTY - Information about a single unit traffic crash with injury in Franklin County.

WHAT: Single Unit Traffic Crash with Injury

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WHERE: Illinois Route 149 at St Louis Lane, north of Hurst, Franklin County.

WHEN: Feb. 7, 2021 at 1:57 A.M.

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VEHICLE: Unit 1 – Gray 2013 Hyundai Elantra

DRIVER: Unit 1 – Travis Minton, a 27-year-old male from Herrin, IL – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

PASSENGER: Unit 1 – Morgan P. Hewlett, a 25-year-old female from West Frankfort, IL - Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling south on Illinois 149 at St Louis Lane, just north of Hurst in Franklin County. The driver of Unit 1 lost control, left the roadway and overturned. Both occupants of Unit 1 were transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No further information will be disseminated at this time.

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