Earlier Saturday morning, a four-vehicle car accident occurred in Coles County resulting in the wrongful death of 28-year old Martinez Jones.  

Illinois State Police reported that the accident happened when 28-year old Michelle Schroeder was traveling southbound on Interstate 57 and swerved to avoid an animal in the road.  Schroeder crossed over the median after swerving and into the northbound lanes of I 57 where she hit Jones' vehicle.  A tractor-trailer traveling northbound tried to avoid Jones' vehicle but hit the rear driver's side of the vehicle causing Jones to be thrown out of his car and into the freeway.  

Another tractor-trailer had no time to avoid Jones after the second collision and hit him while he lay in the road.  Records show that Jones was wearing a seatbelt.  No other drivers or passengers were injured in the accident.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Jones' family and friends.