Three Crashes w/Injuries Over the Weekend

Three crashes with injuries occurred in and around Effingham over the weekend.

One person was injured in a crash at Willow and Pembroke shortly after 1pm Sunday.

City police report a vehicle driven by 17-year-old Britton Spindler of Effingham pulled in front of, and was struck by, a vehicle driven by 17-year-old John Wendt of Teutopolis.

A passenger in Spindler's vehicle, 16-year-old Sammantha Steele of Effingham, was injured and was taken by ambulance to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham for treatment. 

Spindler was cited for failure to yield.

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An Effingham man was injured in a Friday morning incident along the interstate entrance ramp at Fayette Avenue. The crash occurred at 11:20am when a vehicle driven by 28-year-old Troy Holland of Effingham left the roadway and struck a rock-lined ditch. 

Holland was injured and was taken by ambulance to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham. No citations were issued.

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A Mattoon woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash a quarter-mile north of 1st Street, on 1900th Avenue. The crash happened just after 9:30am Saturday.

A vehicle driven by 78-year-old Patricia Strohl ran off the left side of the roadway, overcorrected, and ran off the right side of the road striking a ditch embankment. 

Strohl was injured and was taken by ambulance to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham. No citations were issued.