Two killed in head-on crash on New Route 50 near Breese
Two people were killed in a head-on collision car crash Nov. 23 on New U.S. Route 50 near Breese.
The Illinois State Police is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred that day at approximately 12:42 p.m.
The Illinois State Police is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred that day at approximately 12:42 p.m.
Tracey M. Loyd, 51, of Okawville, driving a 2003 blue Ford, was eastbound on New Route 50, at approximately 500 feet east of St. Rose Road near Breese, when the vehicle she was driving crossed the center line and struck a westbound vehicle head-on. The westbound vehicle, a 2018 blue Dodge, then caught fire. Loyd and the other driver of the vehicle, Michael Jacob Brown, 20, of Trenton, were both pronounced deceased at the scene by Clinton County Deputy Coroner Andy Zieren.There were no other people involved in the accident.
New Route 50 was closed for three hours while state police and emergency personnel assisted in cleanup and investigating.
Personnel from the Breese police and Clinton County sheriff's departments, and the Breese Fire Protection District responded to the accident scene.
The roadway reopened to traffic about three hours later, at 3:45 p.m., state police said.
Have you 'herd' the news? Bartelso native assists with bison project
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- Written by: Kelly Jo Ross - Breese Journal Reporter
What may be the world's longest wildlife crossing could actually become a reality in northern Illinois, near the Quad Cities region, and a native Clinton County woman, along with two other locals, could help make this possible.Tammy Becker, formerly of Bartelso and St. Rose, and her husband, Chad Pregracke, are both seeking signatures and awareness on a potential project, dubbed the Interstate 80 Bison Bridge project.
Interstate 80 is located in northern Illinois and extends from east to west crossing the United States from downtown San Francisco, California, to New Jersey. It is one of the longest interstates in the United States.
There are currently discussions on what to do with the I-80 bridge, including making a new bridge, with the possibility of demolishing the existing bridge.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is currently studying the 55-year-old bridge with the possibility of a new location and design of a new I-80 replacement bridge.
Which means, if approved, the old I-80 bridge could be used as a tourist attraction. That is what Becker's husband would like to do.
Hammel takes you on archaeological trip around Carlyle Lake
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- Written by: Bryan Hunt - Breese Journal Editor
Bob Hammel discussed the people and artifacts found in the Carlyle Lake area during his Nov. 17 program on Native American artifacts.The program, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, was held at the Corps' Carlyle Lake Visitor Center.
Hammel, the site superintendent of Eldon Hazlet State Park, spoke to a standing-room-only crowd of more than 90 adults and children.
He talked about some of the early archaeological work that took place in the early 1960s during the start of Carlyle Lake's construction.
The program was part of the celebration of Native American Heritage Month, which gives indigenous people nationwide the chance to share their unique ancestry, traditions and contributions their communities have made, today and throughout history.
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