Illinois

Woman Injured in Multi-Vehicle Semi-Truck Crash on I-70 in Effingham County, IL

Date
January 28, 2019
Victim's Name(s)
Patricia Brown
Type of Accident
Commercial Truck
Alcohol/Drugs Suspected
No

Additional Information

Investigating Officer or Authority
Illinois State Police
Vehicles Involved
Semi-Truck
Road/Highway
I-70
Direction Traveled
West
Injuries Sustained

Undisclosed injuries

Apparent/Alleged Cause of Accident

Semi-Truck rear ended two other semi-trucks before becoming disabled in a lane

Victims Transported To
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital

What Happened

Illinois State Police are investigating a crash that injured one driver on I-70 in Effingham County, IL on January 28th, 2019. Police say 31-year-old Patricia Brown was injured when the semi-truck she was driving rear-ended two other semi-trucks. Brown was transported to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries. She was later charged with following too closely and failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash.

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