SUMMIT TOWNSHIP, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A St Elmo woman was injured in an accident that occurred in Summit Township on Thursday.
According to a report from the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department, the accident occurred on US Highway 40, 500 feet east of 925th St at 5:21pm.
The report states that a vehicle driven by 65 year old, Deborah J Berg, of St Elmo was traveling westbound on Hwy 40, 500 feet east of 925th Street, when a deer entered the roadway and struck Berg’s vehicle.
Berg was taken to HSHS St Anthony’s Memorial Hospital for treatment.