Police news for Tuesday, May 25
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• Jessie A. Williams, 31, of 3701 Sangamo Heights Road in Springfield was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident, driving while license is revoked, disobeying a stop sign, and illegal transportation of alcohol after the car he was driving went through a stop sign and collided with a car being driven by Phyllis E. Freeman, 78, of Jacksonville at Church Street and Douglas Avenue at 2:05 p.m. Monday. Police said Williams left the scene but was later found and treated at Passavant Area Hospital. Freeman was treated at the scene for a minor laceration and pain in her shoulder, police said.
By Benjamin Cox on May 24, 2021 at 8:55pm
A Jacksonville woman was injured and a Springfield man was arrested after a 2-vehicle crash in Jacksonville this afternoon.
Police received reports of a two-vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of North Church Street and West Douglas Avenue at 2:05PM.
Upon arrival and after a brief investigation, police determined that a black passenger car driven by 31 year old Jessie A Williams of Springfield allegedly failed to yield at a stop sign traveling westbound on East Douglas Avenue and struck a black car driven by 78 year old Phyllis E. Freeman of the 300 block of Marion Street.