Illinois State Police District 10 has reported that a Tuesday afternoon accident on Illinois Route 1 near Vermilion County 4000 North between Rossville and Hoopeston has left two Hoopeston residents deceased.
State Police have identified the victims as 62-year-old Jerry Crippin and 62-year-old Linda Crippin, both of Hoopeston. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene by the Vermilion County Coroner. State Police reports say that the two victims were in a 2002 green Jeep, going south on Route 1, when a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by 25-year-old Joshua Newberry of Hoopeston, going north on Route 1, crossed the center line and struck the Jeep head on.
Newberry was issued a citation for improper lane usage and not wearing a seatbelt. He was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
The investigation continues.
