The Taylorville Police Department reported the following to Regional Radio News;
12/02/23
Rodderick L. Campbell, age 32, of Springfield Illinois was arrested for DUI Cannabis and Driving While License Revoked.
The Taylorville Police Department investigated the following vehicle accidents:
A crash occurred on November 18th at 5:22 PM at West Spresser and North Webster. Juddson W. Perkins of Kincaid was traveling east on West Spresser Street, came upon the intersection at North Webster Street, and stopped as required at the traffic light. Megan R. Goodall of Taylorville approached Perkins from the rear and failed to yield striking the bumper of their car. Goodall was issued a citation. No injuries were reported.
A crash occurred on November 22nd at 12:44 PM on Main Cross and Madison Avenue. Sophia M. Wade of Stonington was heading north on Madison and disobeyed the yield sign at the intersection with Main Cross. Robert E. DeClerck of Taylorville was heading west on Main Cross. Wade was struck by DeClerck as they crossed Main Cross Street. Wade was issued a citation. No injuries were reported.
A crash occurred on November 26th at 12:47 PM on North Cheney and West Pauline. Matthew J. Mosely of Pana was driving a vehicle owned by the USPS. Kevin L. Brookens of Taylorville says he saw the postal van stopped and went to go around it and the van turned into him. Mosely stated he was alongside the road and then went to make a westward turn onto West Pauline and didn’t see Brookens. No injuries were reported.
A crash occurred on November 29th at 1:18 PM at Main Cross and Shumway. Multiple reports came out on what happened with the crash but Jody Hodson of Taylorville stopped at the stop sign and proceeded into the intersection. Jayme E. Hardin yielded at the stop sign and proceeded with Hodson still in the intersection striking in the rear passenger side. A separate witness said that Hardin stopped at the stop sign and proceeded into the intersection striking Hodson. Hardin failed to stay at the location of the crash and was issued a citation.
A crash occurred on November 29th, 2023 at 6:14 PM at West Main Cross and Shumway. A two-vehicle accident took place when two vehicles were stopped at a 4-way intersection and waiting for a vehicle in front of Sarah D. McNeely of Taylorville to go through the intersection. After the intersection was clear, Whitney McCalister of Taylorville proceeded eastbound. McCalister proceeded eastbound on Main Cross. McNeely proceeded to turn right heading eastbound after heading northbound on Shumway Street. McNeely was issued a citation. No injuries were reported.
A crash occurred on November 28th at 3:09 PM at Webster and Market Streets. Jeremy Alwerdt of Taylorville was traveling south on Webster Street and Daryll M. Beaman of Taylorville was traveling west on Market Street. Alwerdt dropped something and was trying to get it from the floorboard and didn’t see the four-way intersection. Beaman had already stopped at the stop sign and had entered the intersection when Alwerdt struck Beaman. Beaman’s passenger reported minor injuries.
