At least one dead after crash in Cumberland Co.
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — 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 Monday. The three car crash happened near milepost 112, just seven miles west of Greenup.
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As of 5:45 p.m. Illinois State Police said the roadway was closed to traffic. The investigation is ongoing. No further information is available at this time.
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