ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by
Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Two Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: Interstate 70 eastbound approximately 7 miles east of Effingham, Effingham County
WHEN: Feb. 3, 2022 at approximately 9:51 a.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1 – Bronze 2016 Freightliner Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer
Unit 2 – White 2012 Ford F-350
DRIVER: Unit 1 – Sahin Keles, 35-year-old male from Ballston Spa, NY
Unit 2 – Shakhrukh Mukhamedyarov, 26-year-old male from Brooklyn, NY – Transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 approximately seven miles east of Effingham. The driver of Unit 1 failed to slow down in hazardous road conditions and lost control of his vehicle. Unit 1 swerved off the roadway to the left, through the median, and struck Unit 2 head on in the westbound lanes.
CHARGES: Unit 1 driver was cited for Driving Too Fast for Conditions.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.