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Police: UTV crash leaves man dead, 2 children injured in Warren County

The man driving the UTV was traveling on 130th Avenue near 170th Street when he lost control and struck a ditch, according to the Illinois State Police.
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WARREN COUNTY, Illinois — A UTV crash Monday, June 6 left one man dead and two children injured, one with life-threatening injuries, according to a news release from the Illinois State Police.

The driver of the 2019 Camouflage Massimo 450 UTV was 42-year-old Troy Simkins of Abingdon, Illinois. He was traveling westbound on 130th Avenue near 170th Street in Warren County with 7- and 10-year-old boys riding passenger, both from Abingdon.

Sinkins lost control of the vehicle, going off the roadway and striking a ditch when the vehicle overturned several times, police said. Sinkins was pronounced dead on the scene. Both boys were sent to a local hospital. The 10-year-old sustained life-threatening injuries, and the 7-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the incident occurred at about 3:45 p.m. Monday. No additional information was released, and the investigation remained ongoing as of Tuesday.

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