ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police
District 12
WHAT: Two Unit Fatal Traffic Crash
WHERE: US 40 ¼ Mile west of Outer Belt West, Effingham County
WHEN: Oct. 24, 2020 at 8:08 a.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1- 2004 Tan Chevrolet
Unit 2- 2017 Red Peterbilt Truck Tractor Trailer Combination
DRIVER: Unit 1- Deborah Hendricks, 67-year-old female of Effingham IL (Deceased)
Unit 2- Jeremy Davenport, 26-year-old male of Quincy, IL (Transported to a local area hospital with injuries)
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling eastbound on US 40, ¼ mile west of Outer Belt West in Effingham. Unit 2 was westbound on US 40 west of Outer Belt West. Unit 1 crossed over into the westbound lane and struck Unit 2 head on. Units 1,2 came to rest in the westbound lane of US 40.
CHARGES: N/A
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
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