Car and Motorcycle Collide North of Effingham

A car and motorcycle collided north of Effingham Monday morning.

The crash happened on US 45 at 1800th Avenue at 9:18am. Effingham County Sheriff's Department reported a car driven by 36-year-old Emily Funneman of Effingham slowed to turn off the highway onto 1800th Avenue. The motorcycle, operated by 52-year-old James Phillips of Windsor was passing vehicles on the highway and couldn't stop in time to avoid the turning Funneman vehicle.

Phillips was injured in the resulting collision, but declined to be taken for treatment.

Deputies cited Phillips for failure to reduce speed to avoid the crash.