According to a press release from Illinois State Police, a personal injury crash occurred today, Monday October 3rd, around 12:42 PM along Interstate 57 at Milepost 160 near Effingham. The driver was Michael T. Coughenour II of Crystal River, Florida. The release claims Coughenour, who was wearing a seat belt, was traveling south when the vehicle left the edge of the roadway to the right, while negotiating a curve, and struck a post. The driver then over corrected, which caused the vehicle to travel across all three southbound lanes and strike the concrete center median barrier head-on. Coughenour was transported to St. Anthony Hospital by Ambulance.
Personal Injury Crash Along I-57 Sends One to the Hospital
Oct 3, 2016 | 7:33 PM
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