St. Peter Man Airlifted for Treatment After Crash

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Published on January 4 2016 11:32 am
Last Updated on January 4 2016 11:32 am
Written by Greg Sapp

A St. Peter man was injured in a crash Sunday evening.

Effingham County Sheriff's Department reports 23-year-old Brandon Wells was traveling on Illinois Route 33 when his SUV left the highway. The vehicle struck the CN Railroad tracks, causing the unit to overturn onto its side. Wells crawled out of the vehicle and flagged down traffic for help. He was flown from the scene to Carle Hospital in Urbana for treatment.

Wells was cited for operating an uninsured vehicle and for failure to reduce speed to avoid the crash.

The accident happened about a quarter-mile west of 2400th Street in Bishop Township at 6:30pm.