ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT  

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by

Illinois State Police District 12 

WHAT:                      Two Unit Personal Injury Traffic Crash        

WHERE:                   US 40 at 200th Street, Effingham County

WHEN:                      Feb. 10, 2022 at approximately 2:00 p.m.

VEHICLES:              Unit 1- 2020 White Ford SUV                         

Unit 2- 2014 White Ford Truck

DRIVERS:                 Unit 1- Roberta Forbes, 81-year-old female from Saint Elmo, IL – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.                          

Unit 2- Rodney Hout, 53-year-old male from Flora, IL

PEDESTRIAN:         Steven Kresin, 67-year-old male from Cowden, IL – Flown to a Regional Hospital with life-threatening injuries.                                 

PRELIMINARY:      A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling west on US 40 near 200 Street in Effingham County. Unit 2, an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) vehicle was stationary at this location while IDOT employees were actively working on filling potholes in the roadway. The driver of Unit 1 failed to reduce speed and struck an IDOT worker and then struck the trailer being pulled by Unit 2. Unit 1 driver was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The IDOT employee was flown to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries. Unit 2 driver reported no injuries on scene. This crash is still under investigation and no further information is available.

CHARGES:               Unit 1 driver was cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.