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Robert W. Deavers, 52, of Lincoln and his passenger, Rebecca A.
Stewart, 29, of Jacksonville were traveling eastbound on Route 10 at
Mason County Road 900N in a white 1991 Dodge pickup truck. Deavers
traveled off the roadway to the right, overcorrected and traveled
across the westbound lane before leaving the roadway to the left.
The vehicle then struck a ditch and overturned in a muddy cornfield
on the north side of the roadway.
Deavers was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the
vehicle.
Both Deavers and Stewart were transported to Springfield Memorial
Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Assisting agencies were Mason County Sheriff's Department, Mason
City Fire Department and Mason City Ambulance Service.
Deavers was issued citations for driving while under the
influence of alcohol, improper lane usage and failing to wear a seat
belt.
The public is reminded that anyone is presumed innocent until the
charges are proven in a court of law.
[Illinois
State Police; LDN]
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