City Police Investigating Auto Theft, Injury Crash (UPDATE)

Effingham city police are investigating the theft of a motor vehicle.

The vehicle owned by Dwayne Buenker of Effingham was taken while parked at 1714 South Banker between 10:30pm and 11:33pm Wednesday. The vehicle is valued at approximately $9,500. Also stolen was a wallet, driver's license, fuel fob, keys and a cell phone.

Illinois State police recovered the stolen vehicle about 1pm Thursday, southwest of Mason.

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Police are also investigating criminal damage to four vehicles owned by Northside Ford while parked at the dealership at 1312 North Keller Drive sometime between midnight Friday and 2:28pm Wednesday.

Three of the vehicles each had one tire slashed, and the fourth vehicle sustained damage to the paint from a sharp object. Each tire is valued at $250, while the paint damage is valued at $500.

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Two people were injured in a crash at Willow and Pembroke just after 1pm Wednesday.

City police report a vehicle driven by 38-year-old Jamie Jenkins of Olney rear-ended a vehicle driven by 16-year-old Kimberly Clark of Effingham.

Clark, and a passenger in Clark's vehicle, six-year-old Addalyn Kirgan of Effingham, were injured, but both refused treatment. Jenkins was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid the crash.