CHAMPAIGN, IL : One seriously injured in crash on Neil Street near campus on Wednesday, 20th November, 2019

hampaign police are trying to figure out what caused a motorist to crash Wednesday morning near campus, resulting in serious injury to himself and diverting traffic for several hours.

Champaign police spokesman Tom Yelich said preliminary information is that a 35-year-old man was driving north on Neil Street near Stadium Drive at 7:23 a.m. when his Hyundai Tucson sport utility vehicle tapped the rear of a Honda Accord in front of him.

The SUV hit the Accord a second time, not that hard, then veered off to the left fast, crossing Neil and crashing into a utility pole on the west side of the street, Yelich said.

“We don’t have an explanation and won’t be able to investigate more until we are able to speak to the individual, who is receiving treatment,” he said.

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