FLORA, Ill.—A 72-year-old Louisville, Illinois, woman was hospitalized yesterday after a single-vehicle crash north of Flora.
Illinois State Police say Janice Lewis was southbound on U.S. 45 at Persimmon Drive approximately one mile north of Flora at about 10:26 a.m yesterday (Saturday, September 27) when the wreck occurred.
ISP reports that her car, a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, went off the roadway to the left, down into a ditch, struck a culvert and overturned, then subsequently struck a tree.
Lewis, who was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash, was transported to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville for treatment of injuries.
ISP states they believe Lewis lost control of the car due to an unspecified medical issue.
Dale’s Salvage of Flora towed the vehicle from the crash scene.