Effingham, IL -(Effingham Radio)- The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12:
WHAT:
- Hit-and-Run; Personal Injury Crash
WHERE:
- I-70 East approximately 3 miles east of Effingham
WHEN:
- 11/24/2019 at 02:06 AM
VEHICLES:
- UNIT 1 – Unknown
- UNIT 2 – Silver 2018 Elantra
DRIVER:
- UNIT 1 – Unknown
- UNIT 2 – Cynthia Jean Jennings, 49, Indianapolis, IN
PASSENGERS:
- UNIT 1 – Unknown
- UNIT 2 – Shepherd Troy Hoehn, 49, Indianapolis, IN; Carman Elizabeth Hoehn Camp, 43, Atoka, TN.
TRANSPORTS:
- UNIT 1 – N/A
- UNIT 2 – Jennings and Hoehn Camp were transported by ambulance to HSHS St. Anthony Hospital in Effingham.
CHARGES:
- UNIT 1 – Investigation Pending
- UNIT 2 – None
PRELIMINARY:
- Preliminary investigation details indicate that Unit 2 was traveling east on Lane 1 of I-70 East when it began slowing down to avoid another vehicle that was disabled in the roadway from a previous crash. As Unit 2 was slowing down to avoid the disabled vehicle, Unit 1, a truck tractor semi-trailer (unknown make/model/color/company) that was traveling east on I-70 just behind Unit 2, failed to slow/stop and rear-ended Unit 2. Although several truck tractor semi-trailers pulled off on the shoulder ahead of the crash zone, none of the drivers came forward to claim responsibility for the crash and all of them pulled away to continue east on I-70.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law