WASHINGTON COUNTY  — The Illinois State Police are saying improper lane usage is the cause of a single vehicle fatal crash Saturday in Washington County.

48-year-old Timothy L. Johnson of Richview was pronounced dead at the scene. ISP reports say Johnson was traveling southbound on US Route 51 just south of Baseline Road when his Jeep Wrangler left the roadway to the West for an unknown reason, struck a driveway and overturned. The vehicle came to rest on its roof and Johnson was ejected from the vehicle.

The crash occurred at 7:02pm.