WHITE CO.— A Grayville man has been reported injured following an early morning crash on Illinois Route 1 at Interstate-64, south of Grayville.
According to Illinois State Police Sergeant Mark Zimmerman, Seth A. Schmittler, 22, was southbound on Ill. Rte. 1, this morning Monday, September 1, when the blue 1994 GMC Yukon truck he was driving left the roadway and struck a guardrail.
Schmittler was transported from the scene by the Edwards County Ambulance Service to an Evansville, Ind., hospital.
The extent of Schittler’s injuries have not been made available.
The vehicle was towed from the scene by Rick’s Towing of Grayville.
Zimmerman said that Schmittler was cited for Improper Lane Usage and Texting While Driving.