Effingham Man Injured in Weekend Crash

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Published on June 20 2016 8:26 am
Last Updated on June 20 2016 8:26 am
Written by Greg Sapp

An Effingham man was injured in a weekend crash.

Effingham County Sheriff's Department reports the vehicle driven by 34-year-old John D. Burcham ran off the roadway and up a steep hill. The unit then struck a tree and came back onto the roadway.

Burcham was taken to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham. He was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid the crash, and improper lane usage.

The incident occurred at 3am Saturday north of Effingham on 1230th Street, a quarter-mile north of 1975th Avenue in Douglas Township.