EFFINGHAM COUNTY (WAND) - Six people were transported to the hospital after a car versus semi crash in Effingham County. Initial reports from police say a Chevy Cobalt was traveling at a slow pace, North bound on I-57 approximately 1 mile north of Edgewood when it was struck by a Peterbuilt Truck Tractor/Semi Trailer Combination from behind. The accident occurred around 4 A.M. Sunday morning. The Cobalt had multiple children passengers including a 2-year-old, 5-year-old, 6-year-old,...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - One person is dead in a crash involving a van and a tractor trailer. Around 1:35 A.M. police say a Dodge Caravan carrying six passengers was traveling Southbound near mile post 167 in Effingham County. The driver was driving at a slow speed due to having a spare tire on the vehicle.  A truck tractor semi trailer, driven by Marchelle M. Collins, of Chicago,  was behind the van and struck it, causing heavy damage to the front of the ...