Injury Crash Along I-57 at Edgewood

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Published on May 14 2018 5:32 pm
Last Updated on May 14 2018 5:32 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

An Indiana man was injured in a crash Monday afternoon on I-57 at the Edgewood interchange.

State police say 33-year-old Michael Eldridge of Corunna, Indiana was southbound when his car ran off the roadway to the right and then the left before finally going off the road to the right and striking a tree. After striking the tree, the car ran down an embankment and came to rest on the driver's side door. The car ended up on County Road 750 East, which runs below the overpass at the Edgewood interchange.

Eldridge was taken to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Eldridge was cited for improper lane usage.

The crash was reported at 1:56pm.