Philip E. Heasley, 36, of Kane was traveling northbound when his vehicle collided with a bear. The bear was directly in the path of his vehicle. Afterward, the Heasley vehicle crossed over into the southbound lane, where it collided with an embankment.
Neither Heasley nor his passenger, Kira L. Harp, 29, of Kane was injured. Heasley was wearing his seatbelt; however, Harp was not at the time of the accident.
Due to the environmental factors involving the bear, there wasn’t any vehicle code violations related to the accident. The vehicle was towed from the scene.