Local Man Injured in Weekend Crash

An Effingham man was injured in a crash early Saturday morning.

The crash occurred at 5:40am in the 1000 block of West Evergreen Avenue.

Effingham City Police report a vehicle driven by 74-year-old Narinder Arora of Effingham left the roadway and struck and damaged lawns and mailboxes owned by Benjamin Johnson, Eugene Kremer, Jackson Vaughn, and Heartland Landscaping. A fire hydrant was also damaged during the incident. Arora's vehicle came to rest after striking and damaging a tree owned by Mary DiBenedetto of Effingham. 

Arora was injured and was transported by ambulance to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham for treatment.

Arora was cited for DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid the crash, improper lane usage, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.