A two vehicle accident in Peoria County claimed one life. The crash occurred around 8:49 a.m. Friday on the Princeville-Jubilee blacktop at Chase Lane just north of Grange Hall Road.
The victim, a 70-year-old man, was driving a truck that was struck head-on by a vehicle which had crossed the center line.
The other driver, Lisa Gillam, 39, of Princeville, was transported to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria with what Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell described as “major but not life-threatening injuries.”
Gillam was ticketed for reckless driving, driving in the wrong lane and improper lane usage. Asbell said it was still being investigated whether Gillam was texting and driving.
