An Illinois man died from injuries received in a single-vehicle accident just before dark Sunday on Ky. 365 north of Mattoon. According to Crittenden County Sheriff's Department, Shannon T. Vaughn of Carmi, Ill., died at Crittenden Health Systems after being transported by ambulance from the scene of the crash.
Vaughn, driving a 2006 GMC Sierra, ran off the roadway and struck a tree before the truck came to a rest down an embankment. Only the driver, who was wearing his seat belt, was in the vehicle.
Crittenden County Rescue Squad used the jaws of life to extricate the victim.
