ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Two Unit Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: Effingham County Road 1400th Avenue Eastbound at 2300th Street, Effingham County
WHEN: May 23, 2020 at 11:48 a.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1- 2007 Gray Saturn
Unit 2- 1999 Maroon International truck tractor semi-trailer combination (2016 Black Tempte Trailer)
DRIVER: Unit 1- 16-year-old female of Toledo, IL (Transported to local area hospital with non-life threatening injuries)
Unit 2- Milton L. Oesch, 44- year-old male of Calhoun, IL
PASSENGER: Unit 1- Roddnie C. Deters, 19- year old male of Teutopolis, IL (Airlifted to local area hospital with serious injuries)
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling eastbound on Effingham County Road 1400th Avenue approaching 2300th Street. Unit 2 was traveling southbound on 2300th Street (Dietrich Blacktop). Unit 1 failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of 1400th Avenue and 2300th Street and struck Unit 2.
CHARGES: Traffic crash investigation is ongoing.