One-Vehicle Accident in Lafayette County

A deputy with the Lafayette County Sherriff’s department responded to Highway 23 in Willow Springs Township Sunday around 7:30am for a one vehicle accident. 50 year old Jerald Carlson of Stockton, Illinois was traveling on Highway 23 when he fell asleep while driving, causing his vehicle to go off the road, enter a ditch and strike a fence. Carlson was taken by EMS to a hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Carlson’s vehicle had moderate damage and was towed from the scene. The Darlington Fire Department and Lafayette County EMS assisted at the scene.