Sheriff's Department Handles Two Crashes

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Published on April 30 2015 5:08 pm
Last Updated on April 30 2015 5:08 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

Effingham County Sheriff's Department investigated two crashes with injuries on Wednesday.

One crash occurred at 11:25pm on Moccasin Road, just east of 300th Street on the west side of the county. Deputies report a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Damion Shumard of Altamont ran off the roadway and into a ditch, continued traveling in the ditch, and struck a small bridge.

Shumard was injured and was taken to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital for treatment. 

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

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The other crash occurred at 5:45pm Wednesday at the intersection of US Route 40 and Country Club Road, west of Effingham.

Deputies report a motorcycle ridden by 31-year-old Christopher Brabson of Altamont was involved in a crash when the front brake of the cycle locked up. Brabson was injured, but refused treatment.