Effingham, IL -(Effingham Radio)- On Wednesday December 9, 2020 at approximately 1:30 am, the Illinois State Police responded to a crash on I-70 eastbound at MP 92 exit ramp to I-57 southbound. A Semi ran off the left side of the ramp and overturned and was fully engulfed in flames upon their arrival.
The Coroner’s office was called and pronounced the driver deceased at the scene. The driver was identified as Robert E. White, w/m, age 48, of Kiln, Mississippi. He was the only occupant in the vehicle.
The Coroner’s office transported Mr. Robert White to the morgue and notified the next of kin. An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday morning at 9am at HSHS St. Anthony Hospital in Effingham to determine if a medical condition may have played a factor in the crash.
The investigation is continuing by the Coroner’s office and the Illinois State Police.
Agencies on scene that assisted in the incident were: Illinois State Police, Abbott EMS, Effingham County Coroner’s Office and Effingham and Altamont Fire Departments.
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