Effingham Fatal Accident

Monday, 28 September 2015

A Clay City man dies in an accident involving a grain truck.

Illinois State Police say, 81-year-old Thomas Scanlan was driving north yesterday on county road 2300 east.

Police say Scanlan was driving directly behind a grain truck, but when he attempted to make a pass at 750 North, the truck slowed down and made a left turn at the same time.

They say the vehicle hit the truck causing it to skid off the road and overturn several times.

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