Driver hurt after car goes off I-74 overpass

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — One person was hurt Tuesday afternoon after their car went off an overpass in Danville.

The crash happened at 3 p.m. at the overpass carrying I-74 over Perrysville Road. Officials with the Illinois State Police said their investigation determined the car was driving east when it got onto the right shoulder. The car struck a concrete barrier and, with the shoulder ending, it went airborne and off the overpass.

The car came to a rest on the hill after hitting a concrete bridge support with its rear bumper.

Officials said the driver, identified as a 74-year-old Ronald Garrison of Veedersburg, was taken to a regional hospital with injuries. He was also given a ticket for improper lane usage.

State Police were assisted on the scene by the Danville Fire Department and the Vermilion County Sheriff’s Office.

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