Liberty Township, IL-(Effingham Radio)- From the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:
LOCATION:
- State Highway 33 at 1/4 mile east of 300th Street, Liberty Township
DATE and TIME:
- April 23 at 6:08pm
VEHICLES:
- Unit 1: Gray 2001 Honda
- Unit 2: Black 2014 Ford
- Unit 3: Grey 2014 Honda
DRIVERS:
- Unit 1 driver- 26 year old Ryan L. Shaw of Aledo
- Unit 2 driver- 66 year old Jackie A. Bushue of Beecher City
- Unit 3 Driver: 25 year old Cole T. Dusablon of Newton
BRIEF SYNOPSIS:
- A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: All units were westbound on IL Highway 33. An uninvolved tanker truck was stopped at the railroad crossing just east of 300th Street, with Units 2 & 3 stopped behind the tanker truck. Unit 1 did not see the stopped vehicles and struck the back of Unit 2, causing Unit 2 to strike the back of Unit 3. Unit 2 came to rest in the north ditch.
CITATIONS:
- The driver of Unit 1 was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving while license suspended.
TRANSPORTS:
- The driver of Unit 2 was transported to HSHS St. Anthony’s Hospital with non-incapacitating injuries.
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