High Winds Cause Crash On I-70 Near Effingham

ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police

District 12

 

 

WHAT:                      Single Vehicle Injury Traffic Crash

WHERE:                   Interstate 70 Westbound milepost 100, Effingham County

WHEN:                      April 8, 2020 at 7:02 p.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2017 White International Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer combination

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Marco Flored-Fraga, 51 year old male from Apodaca, MX - transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries

PRELIMINARY:     A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred:  Unit 1 was traveling westbound on Interstate 70 near milepost 100 in the right lane.  Due to severe weather and strong winds, Unit 1 was forced onto its side and into the center median. Unit 1 driver was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.