Effingham County, IL-(Effingham Radio)- From the Teutopolis Fire Protection District Facebook Page:
On Saturday 10/7/2023 at 16:41 hours Teutopolis, with auto-aid from Montrose, was dispatched to Interstate 70 westbound at the 101.5 mile marker for a reported single vehicle accident with an SUV off in the ditch towing a plane. This is within the ongoing construction zone.
C600 arrived on scene and reported an SUV towing a plane was in the ditch on the north side of the Interstate with no road blockage. Firefighters determined no injuries or entrapment. The driver signed a medical refusal with EMS. The vehicle was towed from off the Interstate via the field rather than blocking Interstate traffic.
ISP Troop 9 is investigating the cause of the accident. Firefighters cleared the scene at 18:15 hours.
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