One teen was killed and another was injured Monday afternoon near Athens in a single-vehicle rollover wreck in which both were ejected, according to authorities.
Seventeen-year-old Brendon Meyers, of Athens, died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, which was reported at about 4:30 p.m. Monday on Illinois 123, the Illinois State Police reported. Meyers’ passenger also was injured during the incident, according to car accident reports.
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Meyers at 4:35 p.m. Monday was driving eastbound on Illinois 123 between Athens and Williamsville when he lost control of his vehicle, troopers said. The vehicle crashed into a guardrail and Meyers overcorrected, sending the car off the road, car accident reports state.
Meyers’ vehicle rolled multiple times, causing he and his passenger, identified in car accident reports only as a 16-year-old boy from Chatham, to be ejected.
Emergency medical personnel airlifted Meyers from the scene to be treated for life-threatening injuries. However, he was pronounced dead at about 5 p.m. at a nearby hospital, troopers said.
The vehicle’s passenger was hospitalized for treatment of wounds that aren’t thought to be life-threatening, according to car accident reports.
The Illinois State Police continue to investigate the incident. Authorities have not said whether the use of intoxicants, speeding or inattentive driving are thought to have been contributing factors in the wreck.
Meyers’ loved ones launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover his funeral expenses. According to organizers, Meyers was a “fun-loving athletic young man who loved his friends and family more than anything.”
In just over seven hours, the campaign had raised more than $12,000.
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