On 09/18/22, around 10:25pm Danville Police responded to the area of Bowman Ave and Myers St for a traffic accident with injuries. Upon arrival officers located a white Jeep Cherokee had crashed head on into a grey Chevrolet Trailblazer. Officers located a 19 year old Danville woman at the scene with life threatening injuries after being ejected from the Jeep Cherokee. The 19 year old victim was taken to an area hospital where she is listed in critical condition.
Witnesses stated the Jeep Cherokee was traveling northbound on Bowman Ave at a high rate of speed and went airborne over the railroad tracks in the 800 block of Bowman Ave before the driver lost control and struck the Trailblazer which was traveling southbound on Bowman Ave. The two other occupants of the Jeep Cherokee were a 21 year old woman and a 16 year old female juvenile. They were both transported to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet Trailblazer was also taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Danville Police have received conflicting information about who was driving the Jeep Cherokee at the time of the accident and is still investigating the incident.
The investigation into this incident continues and no other information is being released at this time.
Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to call Danville Police at (217) 431-2250. Or you can call Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at (217) 446-TIPS
