ISP Traffic Crash

Effingham, IL -(Effingham Radio)-  The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 22:

WHAT:

• Two Unit Property Damage Crash

WHERE:                   

• Interstate-57 North bound at milepost 36, Union County

WHEN:

• February 22, 2021 at 3:04 pm.

VEHICLES:              

• Unit 1, 2017 Chevrolet Impala,
• Unit 2, Red Mack truck and trailer

DRIVERS:

• Unit 1 – Herbert L. Schauer 87-year-old male of Anna.
• Unit 2 – William B. McLaren 65-year-old of West Frankfort.

PRELIMINARY:     

• Unit 1 was traveling southbound on Intersate-57 while Unit was traveling northbound in the same location.  Unit 1 stated an unknown truck tractor semi-trailer cut him off causing him to enter the median and cross into the northbound lanes of Interstate-57. Unit 2 swerved to miss the vehicle but was unable to avoid Unit 1 striking the vehicle on the front passenger side. No injuries were reported. All lanes were reopened at approximately 4:15 p.m.

CHARGES:               

• None.