Sheriff's Department Handles Three Crashes Involving Injuries

The Effingham County Sheriff's Department handled three crashes involving injuries over the weekend.

A vehicle driven by 26-year-old Natasha Hoback of Effingham ran off US 45, a half-mile south of 1900th Avenue at 9:19am Saturday. Deputies say Hoback lost control of her vehicle, which struck a mailbox and a ditch embankment.

Deputies say Hoback refused treatment at the scene, but was later taken to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham by a family member.

No citations were issued.

   --

Vehicles driven by 19-year-old Jordan Probst of Sigel and 24-year-old Stetson Saunders of Olney collided on US 45, just north of 1800th Avenue just before 9:30am Friday.

Sheriff's deputies report Saunders was turning into a business drive and was slowing in traffic. Probst failed to notice the Saunders vehicle and the Probst vehicle struck the rear of the Saunders vehicle, forcing it off the roadway.

A passenger in the Saunders vehicle, four-year-old Kadyn Saunders of Olney, was injured but declined treatment at the scene.

No citations were issued.

   --

Another crash occured at 5:12pm Monday on Illinois 128, a quarter-mile north of 1200th Avenue.

Deputies say 60-year-old Kathy N. Miller of St. Elmo lost control of her vehicle and ran off the right side of the roadway, striking a ditch embankment. Miller was injured and was taken to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

No tickets were issued.