Illinois State Police have released the name of the driver involved in a fatal crash last month in Wayne County that claimed the life of a local Amish schoolteacher.
Authorities identified the driver as 20-year-old Loree Teague of Flora, who was operating an SUV on Wayne County Highway 16 when her vehicle struck the rear of an Amish horse-drawn buggy.
The crash occurred shortly after 7:49 a.m. on September 29th.
The collision claimed the life of Rebecca Esh, a teacher in the local Amish community. Esh was pronounced dead at the scene.
The horse pulling the buggy also sustained severe injuries and had to be euthanized at the crash site.
Following an investigation, Illinois State Police issued Teague a traffic citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
The citation was filed with the Wayne County Circuit Clerkâs Office on Tuesday, October 13th.
According to court records, Teague is scheduled to make her first appearance in Wayne County Circuit Court on Tuesday, November 3rd.