
An IDOT employee avoided serious injury in an accident near Edgewood last night. According to the Illinois State Police, 55-year-old James Denton, of Effingham was putting flares on the roadway to warn of a crash ahead. A vehicle driven by Patrick Grauenke, of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin hit a slick spot and went off the roadway. Denton saw the vehicle lose control, ran and jumped over the guardrail. He received minor injuries from being struck.