A Florida man was injured on I-57 Monday afternoon near milepost 160 in Effingham.
24-year-old Michael T. Coughenour II, of Crystal River, Florida, was southbound on I-57 when he lost control of the his vehicle, left the roadway on the right, and struck a post. Coughenour over-corrected, causing the vehicle to cross all three southbound lanes, eventually striking the concrete median barrier head-on.
Coughenour was transported to St. Anthony’s hospital in Effingham for treatment.