Coulterville man resists arrest after traffic crash

<p dir="ltr"><span>A 31-year-old Coulterville man was ticketed with driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting a peace officer after a single-vehicle accident on Wednesday.</span>

<p dir="ltr"><span>According to a preliminary report released by the Illinois State Police, Jessie L. Robison was traveling northbound on Baldwin Road in a 2000 Buick Century when - for unspecified reasons - the vehicle crossed over the southbound lane, ran off the roadway and struck a culvert.</span>

<p dir="ltr"><span>While being attended to by first responders, Robison became uncooperative and resisted arrest. He was transported via ambulance to Sparta Community Hospital and later transferred to St. Louis University Hospital.</span>

<p dir="ltr"><span>"From what I was told from my deputies, he was combative when they tried to remove him from the vehicle," said Randolph County Sheriff Shannon Wolff.</span>

<p dir="ltr"><span>Jason Merrill, public relations manager with SLU, told the Herald Tribune on Thursday that Robison was in "good" condition.</span>

<p dir="ltr"><span>The accident was reported at 3:09 p.m. in the 8800 block of Baldwin Road.</span>