Details on Crashes at Rickelman and 3rd, Keller and Hampton

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Published on November 8 2016 10:36 am
Last Updated on November 8 2016 10:36 am
Written by Greg Sapp

Details are in on two crashes in Effingham that occurred on Monday.

One crash happened at 9:27am just south of the intersection of Rickelman and 3rd.

City police report a minivan driven by 63-year-old Deanna Allison of Clay City drove over a raised median and traveled in the wrong lane of traffic, striking a semi driven by 62-year-old George Deters of Effingham.

Allison was injured and was taken to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Allison was cited for driving in the wrong lane.

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The other crash occurred at 3:27pm south of the intersection of Keller Drive and Hampton Drive.

Police say a vehicle driven by 21-year-old Adriana Kaufman of Effingham rear-ended a vehicle driven by 64-year-old Nancy Allen of Newton, causing Allen's vehicle to rear-end a vehicle driven by 24-year-old Nicholas Miller of Effingham, causing Miller's vehicle to rear-end a vehicle driven by 69-year-old Grover King of West York. A vehicle driven by 41-year-old Candice Higgs of Watson then rear-ended Kaufman's vehicle.

Kaufman was injured, but refused treatment. 

No citations were issued.