Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- At approximately 1:06 pm on Friday September 10, 2021, Effingham City Police received a call to check the welfare of an individual at the TA truck stop on West Evergreen Ave. in Effingham, Illinois. Officers arrived and located the semi just west of the fuel islands. Officers discovered a deceased male in the sleeper berth of a semi.
The Effingham County Coroner’s office was called at 1:25 pm to respond to the scene.
The driver was identified as Jason Wilson, age 45, of Las Vegas Nevada. The investigation revealed that Mr. Wilson had left Las Vegas on Sunday and went to Lima, Ohio and was on his way back to Las Vegas when he pulled into the TA Truck Stop for a break.
Mr. Wilson’s wife last talked to her husband the previous evening around 8:30 pm. She attempted to call him numerous times on Friday with no response. Mr. Wilson stated he had been ill the past week.
No foul play is involved and toxicology results are pending.
Medical records were requested from the Veterans Administration in Las Vegas and Atlanta. The investigation is continuing by the Effingham County Coroner’s office.
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