Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- At approximately 6:00 pm on Saturday March 12, 2022, Effingham City Police and Abbott EMS received a call to check the welfare of an individual at the Petro Truck Stop on West Fayette Ave. in Effingham, Illinois. Officers arrived and located the semi just east of the fuel islands. Officers discovered a deceased male in the driver’s seat of the semi. The Effingham County Coroner’s office was called at 6:30 pm to respond to the scene.
The driver was identified as Von Thomas Ziegler, age 52, of Indianapolis, Indiana. The investigation revealed that Mr. Ziegler had missed several phone calls in the past 12 hours.
Next of Kin in San Diego, California and Woodbridge, Virginia were notified by the Coroner’s office. They advised Von Ziegler had several medical issues. Medical records were requested from his primary doctor in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Ziegler was transported to HSHS St. Anthony morgue where Covid-19 and toxicology samples were taken by the Coroner’s office.
It appears the death is from natural causes however the investigation is continuing by the Coroner’s office.
Note: The Coroner’s office would like to thank Ryan Becker of Effingham and Chris Gordon of Cowden. They spotted the driver who appeared to be unresponsive and called 911. Another example of “If you see something out of the ordinary, Say Something”.
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