Bishop Township, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by the Effingham Police Department:
WHAT:
- Single Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE:
- 2000th Street just under 2 miles south of 900th Avenue, Bishop Township
WHEN:
- Dec. 8 at 8:02am
VEHICLE:
- Unit 1– 2006 White GMC
DRIVER:
- Unit 1- James C. Starner, 63, of Altamont
PRELIMINARY:
- A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling north on 2000th Street. Unit 1 got into the gravel on the east side of the roadway. Unit 1 started to travel off the roadway because of the gravel. Unit 1 attempted to correct the vehicle, but wound up continuing through a small ditch and struck a tree line. Unit 1 was towed from the scene.
TRANSPORTS:
- James was taken to St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital with non-incapacitating injuries.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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