Yesterday afternoon at 1:13 pm first responders in Christian County were called to highway also known as bear creek road for an accident
In the received press release from christian county sheriff’s department, Jerry Newburn, 62, of Effingham was driving a semi-tractor trailer when he unexpectedly crashed.
Newburn was pronounced dead on scene
There were no further details as to how the accident occurred at this time as it is still under investigation.
Christian County Coroner, Amy Winans is doing an autopsy on the incident, and was contacted for further information but did not immediately respond.
Full Press Release: