Fatal Christmas Day crash near Carlock linked to North Carolina man

Posted on December 27, 2022
The collision occurred on Interstate 74 close to milepost 120 in Carlock. (WJBC File Photo)

By Jake Fogal

CARLOCK – A deadly collision that occurred on Christmas Day in McLean County was linked to a man from North Carolina.

Herbert Vance Rich III, 71, of Wallace, North Carolina, reportedly suffered multiple brutal injuries in a car accident as the driver of a van that veered off the road, according to the preliminary autopsy report of McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder.

The collision occurred on Interstate 74 close to milepost 120 in Carlock.

Toxicology is pending, as Yoder claims that there is no proof that his death was caused by exposure to the cold.

The coroner’s office and Illinois State Police are still looking into the event.

Jake Fogal can be reached at [email protected].

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