Fatal Crash On Route 37 East Of Watson

Effingham County, IL-( Effingham Radio )-  At approximately 1:40 pm on Thursday, August 24th, the Effingham County Sheriff's Department responded t...

August 25, 2023
8:36 PM

Effingham County, IL-( Effingham Radio )-  At approximately 1:40 pm on Thursday, August 24th, the Effingham County Sheriff's Department responded to a one vehicle crash on Rt. 37 near Reed Lane, just east of Watson. Upon arrival, it was determined two females were injured and one male was deceased at the scene.  Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2010 Mercury driven by Carol Sporleder, age 65 of Farina, Illinois was west bound on Rt. 37 and for some unknown reason crossed the centerline and ran off the road into a deep ravine on the south side of Rt.

Derek Warren