Robert J. Wilson dies in fatal Danville car crash

Robert J. Wilson dies in fatal Danville car crash

Fatal Danville car crash death of Robert J. Wilson – Obituary

Robert J. Wilson, 60, of Danville, was killed in a wrong-way collision early Friday morning on U.S. Route 150. The Vermilion County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity and noted that an autopsy was scheduled to be completed later that day.

The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. between Interstate 74 and Henning Road, when a Chevrolet Equinox traveling westbound in the eastbound lane collided head-on with Wilson’s vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other driver involved in the crash was seriously injured and was flown to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Illinois State Police and the Vermilion County Coroner’s Office are continuing to investigate the crash. Route 150 was temporarily closed in both directions but has since reopened. Further details have not yet been released by authorities.