ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Personal Injury Crash
WHERE: IL 32 northbound at 1900N, Effingham County.
WHEN: 05/22/19, 2:34 P.M.
VEHICLES: UNIT #1: Gold 2005 Ford Passenger Car
UNIT #2: Light Green 2007 Ford Passenger Car
DRIVERS: UNIT #1: Tanisha Watson, 28, Shelbyville, IL
UNIT #2: Dakota Ward, 23, Shumway, IL
PASSENGERS: UNIT #2: Female Juvenile, 13, Shumway, IL
Male Juvenile, 2, Shumway, IL Female Juvenile, 4, Shumway, IL
Female Juvenile, 3, Shumway, IL
CHARGES: UNIT #1: Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident
UNIT #2: Failure to Secure Child in Restraing
TRANSPORTS: Unit #2 driver and juvenile passenger were transported via ambulance from the scene to St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigation details, Unit 2 was slowed in traffic in an attempt to turn west onto Co. Rd. 1900 Ave. from IL Rt. 32. Unit 1 driver stated that she took her eyes off of the road and did not see Unit 2 in the roadway. Unit 1 swerved, in an attempt to avoid striking Unit 2, but was unable to avoid the collision. Unit 1 struck Unit 2 then swerved off of the roadway and came to rest on the east side of IL 32 in a tree line.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law