College baseball pitcher Lucas Otto, 20, and Zachary R. Wilham, 27, both die when their vehicles collide head-on in wrong-way crash on I-72 near Springfield, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Fri, 07/01/2022 - 9:13am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, June 30, 2022

Man killed on I-72 crash was a Lucky Horseshoes pitcher

A man who was killed in a crash on Interstate-72 on Thursday morning has been identified as Lucas Otto of Arthur, Illinois.

Two, including Springfield Lucky Horseshoes pitcher, die in crash

Police said Wilham was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 72 near milepost 118 and hit Otto's vehicle head on.

Another man dies from head-on collision on I-72

The crash remains under investigation by state police and Allmon’s office. Police have offered no information on why Mr. Wilham may have been going the wrong way.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Lucas Otto
Zachary R. Wilham
Roadway: 
I-72