Douglas Township, IL-(Effingham Radio)- From the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:
LOCATION:
- State Highway 33 1-4 mile West of 1600th Avenue, Douglas Township
DATE and TIME:
- September 12th at 9:30am
DRIVERS:
- Unit 1: 26 year old Jaden B. Kidd of Effingham
- Unit 2: 40 year old Paul Francene of Elmont, NY
VEHICLES:
- Unit 1: 2013 White Lincoln MKX
- Unit 2: 2023 Tan Freightliner
BRIEF SYNOPSIS:
- Effingham County Sheriff’s Office reports Unit 1 was travelling west on Route 33 approximately 1-4 mile west of 1600th Street when the driver dropper her cell phone and bent over to retrieve it. When the driver went to reach for her phone, Unit 1 crossed over the centerline, striking Unit 2, who was travelling east, head on. The collision caused Unit 2 to go into the westbound lanes, into the northbound ditch, and came to rest in the field at the intersection of Route 33 and 1600th Street.
CITATIONS:
- The driver of Unit 1 was cited for improper lane usage.
TRANSPORTS:
- The driver of Unit 2 was transported to HSHS St. Anthony’s Hospital by Rural Med EMS with non-incapacitating injuries.
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