Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Single Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: Interstate 57 southbound at milepost 162 Exit, Effingham County
WHEN: May 27, 2022 at approximately 1:59 p.m.
VEHICLES: Unit 1- 2011 Tan Chevrolet Equinox
DRIVER: Unit 1- Avery Hunter Jr., 47-year-old male from Riverdale, IL – Transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
PASSENGER: Unit 1- Carolyn R. Johnson, 34-year-old female from Riverdale, IL – Transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling southbound on Interstate 57 and failed slow down for current weather conditions. Unit 1 lost control and went off the roadway, striking the concrete center median. Unit 1 came to a rest across two lanes of southbound traffic.
CHARGES: The driver of Unit 1 was cited for Driving Too Fast for Conditions.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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