SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES; MULTIPLE DEATHS REPORTED THE LAST FEW DAYS DURING WINTER STORM FRONA WHERE THE PERSON WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.
Man Ejected From Vehicle After Colliding With
Semi Truck, Dies At Scene IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS. HE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.
WINNEBAGO COUNTY - The coroner’s office has released the
name of the man who died Sunday afternoon after colliding with a semi truck on
the route 20 Bypass, East of Interstate 39. The victim is Matthew J.
Hoeft, 19, of Juneau, Wisconsin.
He lost control of his car heading Southbound of
Interstate 39, crashed through a median and slammed into a semi truck which was
traveling Northbound on I-39. State police officials say Hoeft was
ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene of the crash.
Investigators believe he was not wearing a
seatbelt. The death is under investigation by the Illinois State
Police.
An autopsy is pending by the Winnebago County Coroner's
Office.