Effingham Illinois Accident Reports
Accident News Reports
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1 dead after crash on I-57 in Effingham County
- Illinois
- Effingham
- I-57
- source: Bing
- 39 views
- Aug 08, 2026 3:03pm
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WAND) - One person is dead after hitting a guardrail on I-57 in Effingham County Friday morning. According to Illinois State Police, troopers responded to I-57 southbound at milepost ... Read More
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Champaign County woman dies in interstate crash in Effingham County
- Illinois
- Champaign
- I-57
- source: Bing
- 40 views
- Aug 07, 2026 5:00pm
A rural Champaign County woman died in an early morning accident near Effingham Friday along Interstate 57, according to a news release. Read More
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Effingham teen killed after car crashes into river
- Illinois
- Effingham
- source: Bing
- 59 views
- Mar 17, 2026 03:26am
A 16-year-old Effingham boy died after his vehicle went off a bridge and into the river Monday night. At 4:29 p.m., the Illinois State Police and E ... Read More
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ISP responds to 7 crashes along I-57 in Effingham Co.
- Illinois
- Watson
- I-57
- source: Bing
- 46 views
- Feb 18, 2026 4:00pm
MASON / WATSON, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois State Police responded to seven crashes along Interstate 57 in Effingham County Thursday night. ISP told WAND News the crashes happened between 3:15 p.m. and 5:20 ... Read More
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One dead after Sunday morning crash in Effingham Co.
- Illinois
- Effingham
- US 45
- source: Bing
- 87 views
- Oct 19, 2025 12:03pm
One person was killed after a two-vehicle crash in Effingham County Sunday morning. Illinois State Police responded to 2300th Street and East 900th Avenue in Dieterich around 8:30 a.m. State Police ... Read More
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Authorities looking into fatal crash in Effingham County
- Illinois
- Effingham
- US 45
- source: Bing
- 95 views
- Oct 07, 2025 5:00pm
The Effingham County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit has released new details about a deadly wreck in Rincon early Wednesday morning. "Preliminary information indicates the car the victim was in ... Read More
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20-year-old hurt in crash near Teutopolis: Sheriff's Office
- Illinois
- Effingham
- I-57
- source: Bing
- 156 views
- Oct 02, 2025 1:44pm
One person was hurt earlier this week in a crash southwest of Teutopolis, the Effingham County Sheriff's Office said. The crash happened Monday afternoon on 1600th Street, a quarter mile north of ... Read More
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Four dead after car vs. train crash in Shelby Co.
- Illinois
- Effingham
- US 45
- source: Bing
- 200 views
- Jun 01, 2025 10:14am
Four people died early Sunday morning after a car vs. train crash in Shelby County. Illinois State Police troopers responded to the crash at 4:20 a.m. around Shelby County Road 400 North and Route 45, ... Read More
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At least one dead after crash in Cumberland Co.
- Illinois
- Effingham
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 177 views
- May 26, 2025 5:37pm
One person is dead and another has been flown to a hospital with injuries after a multi-vehicle crash in Cumberland County. Illinois State Police responded to I-70 eastbound just after 1 p.m. on ... Read More
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UPDATE: Effingham Co. Coroner identifies fatal crash victim
- Illinois
- Effingham
- I-57
- source: Bing
- 143 views
- Dec 30, 2024 08:21am
According to Kim Rhodes, Effingham County Coroner, Effingham police officers and the Illinois State Police responded to a crash near the intersection of South Banker Street and Jaycee Avenue ... Read More
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Semi-truck crash shuts down part of I-70 near Teutopolis
- Illinois
- Effingham
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 148 views
- Oct 14, 2024 08:58am
Part of I-70 eastbound was shut down for a few hours Sunday evening after two semi-trucks collided. State Police said around 5:42 p.m., troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash, both of which were ... Read More
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Teen driver admits to cutting off tanker in crash that killed 5
- Illinois
- Effingham
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 112 views
- Oct 03, 2024 1:16pm
A federal report on a tanker-truck crash a year ago in central Illinois that spilled a toxic chemical and killed five people includes an interview with a 17-year-old Ohio girl who concedes that ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 132 views
- Jul 15, 2024 09:18am
A motorcyclist from Alabama has died in Central Illinois one week after he was hurt in a traffic accident. Stephen Thuney, the interim Coroner of Champaign County, said the crash happened in Effingham ... Read More
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UPDATE: One dead, one severely hurt in Monday Effingham Co. crash
- Illinois
- Chicago
- US 41
- source: Bing
- 145 views
- May 08, 2024 11:01am
The Effingham County Coroner and the Illinois State Police have shared new details regarding a three-car crash on US Route 40 on Monday, confirming that one ... Read More
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One person killed in Effingham County crash
- Illinois
- Effingham
- I-57
- source: Bing
- 109 views
- Apr 25, 2024 09:32am
One person is dead following a multi-vehicle crash northwest of Effingham Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 4:40 p.m. at the intersections of 1600th Avenue and 1000th Street, near Lake ... Read More
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Greenup Woman Fatally Injured in Crash Near Dieterich
- Illinois
- Effingham
- US 45
- source: Bing
- 177 views
- Feb 25, 2024 9:45pm
Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes identified the person killed as 43-year-old Kelli J. Moon. Illinois State Police Troop 9 units ... The northbound car ran off the road to the right and struck a ... Read More
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Friday's snowfall leads to flurry of traffic accidents
- Illinois
- Effingham
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 148 views
- Feb 16, 2024 2:07pm
Snow blanketed Effingham County Friday, leading to poor conditions on local roadways and several traffic accidents, some resulting in minor injuries. Read More
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UPDATE: I-70 reopens in Effingham Co. after two-semi crash
- Illinois
- Casey
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 138 views
- Jan 03, 2024 4:00pm
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - Interstate 70 is currently down to one lane in Effingham County as Illinois State Police respond to a two-semi crash. Average gas price in Illinois falls below $3 ... Read More
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Fatal Crash West of Altamont Friday Morning
- Illinois
- Altamont
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 204 views
- Dec 01, 2023 10:28am
One person was killed in a crash Friday morning on I-70 in Effingham County. The crash happened about 1am in the eastbound lanes, about two miles west of Altamont. Read More
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- source: Bing
- 236 views
- Nov 19, 2023 8:31pm
The semi driver was not injured. Traffic is still being re-routed at the I-57 split near Effingham. No word on when the Interstate will reopen. (WAND) - Illinois state police are on scene of a fatal ... Read More
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I-57 northbound closed near Neoga
- Illinois
- I-57
- source: Bing
- 243 views
- Nov 19, 2023 7:01pm
(WAND) - Illinois state police are on scene of a fatal crash on Interstate 57 near Neoga. In a Facebook post, ISP Troop 9 says, traffic is being diverted at the I-57 split near Effingham. The crash ... Read More
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Five confirmed dead by county coroner after Friday night semi-truck crash and ammonia spill in Teutopolis
- Illinois
- Teutopolis
- I-57
- source: Bing
- 160 views
- Nov 03, 2023 05:25am
Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes has confirmed that five people, including two children, died as a result of Friday night's semi-truck crash and ammonia leak in Teutopolis ... was diverted from ... Read More
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Eight People Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash South of Effingham
- Illinois
- Effingham
- US 45
- source: Bing
- 123 views
- Oct 26, 2023 1:31pm
Eight people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning south of Effingham. Effingham County Sheriff's Office reported that all of those injured were in the same vehicle, and are all from ... Read More
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Crash Near Central School
- Illinois
- Effingham
- US 45
- source: Bing
- 167 views
- Oct 26, 2023 04:21am
Emergency personnel are on scene (as of 6:45am) at a multi-vehicle crash on South US Route 45 near Central Grade School. Effingham City Police are asking motorists to please avoid the area. Read More
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Accident on I-70 E
- Effingham
- Illinois
- I-70 E
- By anonymous
363- 4 years ago
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