A car accident report from Bond County, Illinois, tells of the tragic death of a male driver involved in a solo vehicle crash. The authorities identified the victim of the Tuesday, May 19th, accident as Harold L. Swaim, a 44-year-old resident of Redmon.
The preliminary accident report disclosed that the accident that claimed the man’s life occurred on Interstate 70. Swaim was driving a tractor-trailer westbound on the roadway when he suddenly veered to the left, went through the center median and the eastbound lane.
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The tractor-trailer stopped in a field near milepost 47, and the occupant sustained severe wounds. First responders found Swaim unresponsive, and the Bond County Coroner pronounced him dead.
The Illinois State Police said in a press release that the deceased suffered a medical issue while driving. They scheduled an autopsy and would release an update when they have more details. There is no additional information at this time.
Motor vehicle accidents occur for several reasons, with an underlying medical condition part of the list. Studies show that some illnesses adversely affect a driver’s cognitive ability by either altering or diminishing them to the extent that it results in an accident.
Conditions like epilepsy and diabetes Mellitus, which causes loss of consciousness or loss of body control, cause traffic collisions. Older people, as seen in reports of car accidents, are more prone to succumb to underlying medical issues while driving, than younger people.
Traffic authorities advise drivers with health issues that impede their cognitive ability to exercise due care when on the road. They should seek alternative means of transportation when they feel an attack coming on, for their safety and that of other road users.
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