Effingham County, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12:
WHAT:
- Two Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE:
- Interstate 70 eastbound approximately 7 miles east of Effingham, Effingham County
WHEN:
- Feb. 3, 2022 at approximately 9:51 a.m.
VEHICLE:
- Unit 1 – Bronze 2016 Freightliner Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer
- Unit 2 – White 2012 Ford F-350
DRIVER:
- Unit 1 – Sahin Keles, 35-year-old male from Ballston Spa, NY
- Unit 2 – Shakhrukh Mukhamedyarov, 26-year-old male from Brooklyn, NY – Transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
PRELIMINARY:
- A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 approximately seven miles east of Effingham. The driver of Unit 1 failed to slow down in hazardous road conditions and lost control of his vehicle. Unit 1 swerved off the roadway to the left, through the median, and struck Unit 2 head on in the westbound lanes.
CHARGES:
- Unit 1 driver was cited for Driving Too Fast for Conditions.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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