SULLIVAN COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Sullivan community mourns the loss of two people who lost their lives tragically Saturday afternoon.
According to a Facebook post from the Edgar County Sheriff’s Office, emergency crews were working a traffic accident on Illinois Highway 133 just 2 miles west of Redmon.
Illinois State Police confirmed a Ford Explorer was traveling west in the eastbound lane attempting to pass another vehicle before it struck a motorcycle head-on.
WTWO spoke with Lauren Ming, who confirmed that both of her parents, Kenny and Devona Ming, of Sullivan County were killed as a result of this accident. Ming says her father Kenny, was a long-time paramedic and her mother Devona, loved her family dearly.
She added, her parents loved riding their motorcycle together.
Family and friends have set up a page to help support the Ming family during this time. You can find the page here.
