Correctional Officer Adam Conrad was killed in a vehicle crash while conducting a prisoner transport at approximately 8:00 am.
The transport van he was driving went out of control while driving through an area of snow near Mount Vernon, Illinois. The van crossed the center median of I-57, near milepost 84, and was struck by a tractor trailer heading in the opposite direction.
Officer Conrad and the juvenile prisoner were both transported to area hospitals. Officer Conrad succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Conrad had served with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for 1-1/2 years. He is survived by his parents and brotherl
The teen, a 17-year-old boy from Salem, was transferred to a regional hospital for treatment.
The semi driver was not injured.
Illinois State Police say parts of the interstate were covered in snow and conditions were slick at the time of the crash. Traffic on I-57 was diverted for approximately six hours as crews worked to reconstruct the accident and clear the scene.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Sheriff Rich Stevenson
Marion County Sheriff’s Office
204 N Washington Street
Salem, IL 62881
Phone: (618) 548-2141
Read more: http://www.odmp.org/officer/22735-correctional-officer-adam-conrad#ixzz3xusllB6y
