According to the Illinois State Police preliminary investigation report, 2 vehicles were involved in a traffic crash yesterday on I-57. Driver of Unit #1, Charles J Wozniak, 72, Metuchen NJ, was driving slowly southbound on I-57 north of Effingham with a semi- trailer being towed behind it. Unit #2 driver Kelby L Williams, 32, Effingham, IL, also driving southbound came up upon Unit #2 and didn’t realize that Unit#1 was driving a lower speed rate and swerved to avoid impact. The front of the car did impact the semi-trailer attached to Unit#1 and came to stop in the median. Unit #2 driver was transported to HSHS St. Anthony Hospital in Effingham and was also charged with violating speed regulations.
