Hudson, IL – The McLean County Coroner, Dr. Kathleen Yoder, has released details regarding a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on northbound Interstate 39 near mile marker 5 in Hudson, Illinois, on October 13, 2024.
The victim, identified as 20-year-old Mayah G. Butzman of Maple Park, Illinois, was pronounced deceased on October 14, 2024, at 12:46 a.m. at the Carle BroMenn Medical Center Emergency Department. Preliminary findings from the autopsy indicate that Miss Butzman succumbed to multiple blunt force injuries, which she sustained as the driver and sole occupant of a vehicle that reportedly veered off the roadway.
Toxicology results are still pending as part of the investigation, and further details regarding the circumstances leading to the crash have yet to be confirmed. The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted jointly by the McLean County Coroner’s Office and the Illinois State Police.