New Mexico Man Injured in Crash Near Effingham

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Published on June 29 2022 4:07 pm
Last Updated on July 1 2022 10:54 am
Written by Greg Sapp

 

A New Mexico man was injured in a crash near Effingham Wednesday morning.

The incident happened just before 7am on I-70 Eastbound, east of Effingham. lllinois State Police report 20-year-old Ezekiel Thompkins of Las Vegas, New Mexico was westbound when his car left the roadway. The car crossed the center median, crossed the eastbound lanes of I-70 and came to rest against a tree line along the interstate.

Thompkins was transported to the hospital for treatment of non life threatening injuries.

Thompkins was cited for improper lane usage and for a suspended registration.