Greenup woman killed after crashing three miles north of Dieterich

DIETERICH, Ill. (WAND) - A Greenup woman was killed after a crash three miles north of Dieterich Sunday.

At 3:28 p.m. Sunday, the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department and the Dieterich Fire Department responded to a single vehicle crash on the Dieterich blacktop approximately three miles north of Dieterich.

They found one woman critically injured. She was transported to HSHS St. Anthony Hospital for treatment but passed away in the Emergency Room at 4:38 p.m.

She was identified as Kelli J. Moon, 43.

Illinois State Police, Rural Med EMS and the Effingham County Coroner’s Office also responded to the crash.

Coroner Kim Rhodes said the preliminary investigation revealed that a 2005 Nissan Rogue, driven by Moon was northbound on the blacktop, ran off the east side of the road and rolled into the field. Moon was the only person in the car at the time, and she was ejected from the vehicle as it left the roadway.

The crash remains under investigation by the Effingham County Coroner’s office and the Illinois State Police.