On Sunday afternoon, September 27th, in rural Clay County, Illinois, two vehicles collided. The Illinois State Police said that a 7-year-old girl, and the drivers involved, Kloey Caldwell, 18, of Edgewood, and Charity Beachy, 43, of Flora, survived.
The car accident report disclosed that troopers responded at the crash site around 2:51 p.m. The incident happened on US Route 45 at Finch lane, about 19 miles south of Effingham.
Caldwell drove a gray 2000 Pontiac south on US-45, while Beachy headed north on the same roadway. The report stated that while trying to negotiate a curve, the teenager left the southbound lane and crossed the centerline.
The driver ended up directly in front of the older woman’s vehicle, and they collided head-on. Caldwell and Beachy suffered severe injuries, and medics airlifted them to receive treatment at an area hospital.
The 7-year-old Flora girl, who traveled as a passenger in the second vehicle, suffered severe injuries, and the paramedics airlifted her to the hospital. There are no additional details on the crash and no information on a citation.
Leaving one’s travel lane is an offense of illegal lane change under Illinois law. A motorist must maintain the same roadway at all times and keep to the right side of the road. Failure to do this is a petty offense, and offenders are liable to pay a fine not exceeding $1000, and other costs as ordered by the court.
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