Effingham, Il – Yesterday afternoon, at 4:40 p.m., first responders were called to 1400th Ave. about a 1/4 mile east of 2300 St. in St. Francis Township for an accident.
Upon arrival they found a vehicle overturned on the roadway driven by Aaron Castillo, 23, of Effingham.
According to the crash report released by Effingham County Castillo was driving with passenger Victor H. Castillo, 18, of Effingham when he ran off the right side of the road.
in an attempt to avoid the accident, Castillo over-corrected himself causing him to slide sideways and inevitably overturn.
Both were taken to HSHS St. Anthony’s Hospital for their injuries.
Castillo was charged with driving without a valid driver’s license, and operating an uninsured vehicle.