Illinois State Police District 19 responded to a single vehicle personal injury traffic crash in Gallatin County early Monday morning. Around 12:53 a.m., 26 year old Thomas Pyle of Equality was traveling north on Ty Williams Drive near Calhoun Street in Equality, when a deer ran into the roadway causing him to swerve to avoid striking the deer. His 2010 Black Lincoln Sedan left the roadway to the left and struck a tree. Pyle was uninjured. A passenger, 23 year old Trevor Fulk of Harrisburg was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Another passenger, 30 year old Wendell Burger of Harrisburg was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with minor injuries. Pyle was cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident and Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road.
