Jackson Township, IL-(Effingham Radio)- From the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:
LOCATION:
- Intersection of North 750th Street and East 825th Avenue, Jackson Township
DATE and TIME:
- September 12th at 12:51pm
DRIVERS:
- Unit 1: 19 year old Maleeha M. Higgs of Altamont
- Unit 2: 46 year old Matthew D. Irwin of Wheeler
VEHICLES:
- Unit 1: 2019 Red Buick Encore
- Unit 2: 2022 Black Freightliner
BRIEF SYNOPSIS:
- Effingham County Sheriff’s Office reports Unit 1 was travelling north on 750th Street and turning left on to 825th Avenue. Unit 2 was travelling eastbound on 825th Avenue and was turning right onto 750th Street. Unit 2 came into Unit 1’s lane causing Unit 1 to collide into Unit 2’s right front tire and fender causing Unit 1 to spin around in the roadway. Unit 2 came to rest in the ditch on the north side of the intersection.
CITATIONS:
- The driver of Unit 1 was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
TRANSPORTS:
- The driver of Unit 1 was transported to HSHS St. Anthony’s Hospital by Rural Med EMS with non-incapacitating injuries.
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