Union Township, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by the Effingham Police Department:
WHAT:
- Two vehicle traffic crash
WHERE:
- US Highway 45 at 500th Avenue, Union Township
WHEN:
- Dec. 14, 2021 at approximately 10:41am
VEHICLE:
- Unit 1– White 2012 Dodge
- Unit 2- Silver 2014 Chevy
DRIVER:
- Unit 1- 27 year old Trevor L. Gandy of Olney
- Unit 2- 77 year old Delton M. Blair of Louisville
PRELIMINARY:
- A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling west on 500th Avenue on US Highway 45. Unit 2 was southbound at the same intersection. Unit 1 failed to stop at the stop sign, entered the intersection, and was struck in the passenger side by Unit 2. Units 1 and 2 both left the roadway on the west side of US 45, south of 500th Avenue. Driver of Unit 1 fled the scene on foot after the crash. ECSO, ISP, and IL SOS Police arrived on scene and and the driver of Unit 1 was was later taken into custody 3/4 mile south of the accident site.
TRANSPORTS:
- Both drivers were taken to St. Anthony’s Hospital, Unit 1 with an incapacitating injury and Unit 2 with undisclosed injuries.
CHARGES:
- Unit 1 driver was cited for leaving the scene of personal injury accident, failure to reduce speed, driving while license revoked, and disobeying a stop sign.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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