Sheriff's Department Handles Three Crashes W/Injuries On Weekend

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

One crash involved a vehicle and a horse.

That crash happened at 3:59pm Sunday on West Evergreen Avenue, about a half-mile east of Nazarene Road. Deputies report a vehicle driven by 69-year-old Robert McConkey of Effingham struck a horse on the roadway. The horse was being ridden by 27-year-old Haley Dust of Effingham.

Dust was injured, but refused treatment. McConkey, though, was injured and was taken to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

McConkey was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid the crash.

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Another crash happened at 7:50pm Saturday along 1800th Avenue, southeast of Beecher City.

Deputies report a side-by-side driven by 50-year-old Jackie Bowlin of Beecher City ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned. Bowlin had to be extricated by Tri-County Fire Protection District firefighters and was airlifted from the scene by Air Evac to HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

No citations were issued. The incident occurred just east of 469 E. 1800th Avenue.

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A third crash happened on the Teutopolis-Effingham frontage road, just west of 1680th Street at 12:29pm Saturday.

Deputies report 15-year-old Nicole Huber of Teutopolis was pulling out of her driveway heading east on the frontage road, and pulled into the path of an oncoming eastbound vehicle driven by 59-year-old Wendy Vincent of Effingham. A collision resulted, causing Huber's vehicle to roll onto its top, coming to rest on the south side of the roadway.

Two passengers in the Huber vehicle, Cheryl Huber and Rodney Huber, both of Teutopolis, were injured. Cheryl Huber had to be extricated from the vehicle using the Jaws of Life by Teutopolis Fire Protection District firefighters and was airlifted to Carle Hospital in Urbana by Arch Air Medical, while Rodney Huber was taken to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Nicole Huber was cited for failure to yield at a private drive.

Also assisting at the scene were the Effingham City Police, Effingham City-County Ambulance, and Illinois State Police.