JASPER COUNTY FATAL ACCIDENT

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Illinois State Police (ISP) say that a Newton man died after being involved in a two vehicle accident Monday afternoon on Illinois Route 33 in Jasper County. The fatal mishap occurred when an SUV being driven by the unidentified male traveling east veered across center and collided with a westbound semi being driven by 31 year old Tyler Carlson of Moscow Hills, Missouri. The impact drove both vehicles off the road and into ditches. The SUV driver was pronounced dead at the scene while Carlson was not hurt. The ISP and the Jasper County Coroners Office are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.