Two Injured in Early Saturday Morning Crash

Both drivers were injured when vehicles collided in Effingham County just after 2:30am Saturday.

The crash happened on I-70 westbound, about three miles east of Altamont.

Illinois State Police report a car driven by 21-year-old Braden Doxey of Greenwood, Indiana struck a SUV driven by 44-year-old Jill Yager Gorz of Columbus, Ohio. 

Both drivers were taken to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Doxey was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid the crash, improper lane usage and failure to wear a seat belt.