Vandalia Women Injured in Single Vehicle Wreck

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Published on April 22 2017 5:54 am
Last Updated on April 22 2017 5:56 am
Written by Matt Robinson

A one vehicle accident occured Friday night at 6:23pm on Illinois Route 140, ¼- mile east of Hagarstown in Fayette County.
 
State Police investigation shows that a car driven by Cora E. Jackson, 55, of Vandalia, crossed into the eastbound lane of traffic and struck a concrete bridge barrier with the passenger side of the car. Jackson was entrapped in her vehicle and was extricated by the fire department. 
 
She was taken to Fayette County Hospital by ambulance, then flown to a Springfield Hospital by Air Evac.
 
Jackson was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid the crash.