WHITE CO., Ill. — A rollover accident has left one hospitalized after being ejected from the vehicle.
Authorities report that, according to the preliminary traffic crash investigation, John R. Ackerman, 36, of Springerton, was heading westbound on White County Road 2075N, approximately 1/8 of a mile west of White County Road 50E, on Saturday at around 7:50 p.m. His 2001 Ford Escape left the south side of the roadway, struck a ditch embankment, and overturned.
Illinois State Police report Ackerman was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle.
A passing motorist transported Ackerman to Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, and he was later transferred by Life Flight to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.
ISP District 19 was assisted at the crash scene by the White County Sheriff’s Department, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, and Cherry Street Automotive.
Ackerman was cited for DUI, Driving While License Suspended, and Failure to Wear a Seat Belt.