One person was injured in an accident that occurred on I-57 S/B, 3 miles north of Effingham, this weekend.
According to a report from the Illinois State Police, 43 year old, Jeremy L Mullins, of Bethalto was traveling on a motorcycle in the right lane of I-57 S/B. At the same time, 23 year old, Taylor M Buzzard, of St Elmo was traveling in a car behind Mullins. Buzzard struck the rear of Mullins’ motorcycle and the motorcycle became lodged in the front of the car. Both vehicles came to a rest in the middle of the roadway. Mullins was taken to HSHS St Anthony’s Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Taylor Buzzard was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.