Two Injured in Monday Crash on Keller Drive

Two people were injured in a Monday afternoon crash on Keller Drive.

Effingham city police say the crash occurred at 5:41pm at the intersection with Midtowne Avenue, the roadway that leads into National Bank, Jimmy John's and other businesses.  Police say a vehicle driven by 18-year-old Kelsie Mason of Effingham struck a vehicle driven by 40-year-old Kristie Augenstein of Strasburg.

Both drivers were injured; Augenstein refused treatment, but Mason was taken by ambulance to St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham for treatment.

Mason was cited for failure to yield.

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City police are also investigating a theft of a vehicle and a burglary.

A vehicle owned by William Woolridge of Farina was stolen while parked at 1910 South Banker between 6pm and 7:20pm Tuesday.  The vehicle is valued at $3,500.

Police are also investigating a burglary that occurred at Ludwig Lumber on Jefferson Avenue in downtown Effingham. The incident occurred between 5pm Friday and 7:19am Monday.  A temporary fence sustained an undetermined amount of damage in the incident.  The burglars took four boxes of deck screws, valued at just under $350.