EFFINGHAM CO., Ill. - Snow was a factor in a sliding-vehicle collision this morning just outside of Effingham.
Illinois State Police in District 12 said the wreck occurred on Interstate 57 in the southbound lane at milepost 156, two miles south of Effingham, at about 8:32 a.m. this morning Thursday, January 5.
ISP said Ashley N. Goldstein, 24, of Effingham, driving a 2014 Hyundai began to slide on the snow-covered roadway.
Clinton D. Gillespie, 38, from Maywood, Ill., driving a 2005 Volvo Truck Tractor pulling a trailer, was unable to slow down to avoid hitting the Hyundai. The Volvo struck the Hyundai in the rear. Goldstein was transported by ambulance to St. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham for injuries.
No citations were issued.