An Effingham man was injured in a moped accident involving a dog that occurred Wednesday evening.
Sixty year old, Joseph Cooper, of Effingham was traveling northbound on 1400th St, approximately 1/8 of a mile north of 1975th Ave, when he struck a dog in the roadway. The collision caused Cooper to lose control of his moped, subsequently causing the moped to fall over and Cooper to fall off the vehicle.
Cooper sustained minor injuries and was transported to HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital.