ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by
Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Personal injury accident
WHERE: I-70 e/b two miles east of Effingham.
WHEN: 08/22/2019, 01:25 p.m.
VEHICLES: UNIT 1 – White, 04, Chevrolet pickup pulling a white, 03, Everest camper.
UNIT 2- Black, 17, Freightliner pulling a white, 15 Stoughton semi-trailer.
DRIVER: UNIT 1- David A. Kallweit, 65 of Lansing, Mi.
UNIT 2- Jeffrey W. Schlieve, 53 of Bristow, Ok.
PASSENGERS: UNIT 1- Leanne M. Kallweit, 57 of Lansing, Mi.
CHARGES: UNIT 1 – Failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
TRANSPORTS: UNIT 1 – Leanne M. Kallweit by Abbot Ambulance to St. Anthony Hospital in Effingham.
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate traffic on I-70 e/b was slowed or stopped from milepost 104 to milepost 101 due to back up while a prior accident scene was being removed. Unit #2 was traveling e/b on I-70 at milepost 101 slowing and coming to a stop. Unit #1 was traveling behind unit #2 failed to stop and struck the rear of unit #2. The passenger of unit #1 was transported to Effingham St. Anthony Hospital for treatment.