Two-Car Crash in Fayette County Friday

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Published on August 22 2015 10:25 am
Last Updated on August 22 2015 10:25 am
Written by Greg Sapp

Two people were injured when vehicles collided in Fayette County Friday afternoon.

Illinois State Police report a vehicle driven by Rodney Ireland was stopped on US Route 40 due to road work, and was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Mary Schilling. State police did not release where the drivers live.

The Schilling vehicle left the roadway due to the impact.

Both Ireland and Schilling were taken to Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia for treatment.

Schilling was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid the crash, which occurred at 2:11pm.