Two Dieterich Residents Dead After Crash in Cumberland County

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Published on September 6 2016 7:54 am
Last Updated on September 6 2016 7:54 am
Written by Greg Sapp

Two Dieterich residents are dead after a crash in Cumberland County.

The crash occurred at 8:23am Sunday on US Route 40 at Jewett.

Cumberland County Coroner Chuck Layton said a vehicle driven by Anita Kemper of Jewett attempted to turn off the highway at Cumberland Road into Jewett and collided with a vehicle driven by 63-year-old David R. Becker of Dieterich.

Layton pronounced David Becker dead at the scene at 8:41am Sunday. Becker's passenger, 74-year-old Portia Becker of Dieterich, was injured and was taken to Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, where she was pronounced dead at 3:43pm Monday.

Kemper was injured in the crash and was taken to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Illinois State Police investigated the crash.