Man hurt in rollover crash in west Normal

Posted on August 15, 2018
Normal Police Department
Normal Police are investigating a rollover crash on Cottage Avenue that injured the driver. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Howard Packowitz

NORMAL – A 34-year old man was hurt when the car he was driving rolled on its top in west Normal.

The crash happened about 6 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of South Cottage Avenue, near Hovey Avenue in Normal.

Normal Police say the car left the road, went over a sidewalk, and struck a parked vehicle before rolling on its roof. The driver was taken to Advocate BroMenn Medical Center. Police say he was conscious when officers tried to speak with him at the hospital. Otherwise, his condition is not available.

McLean County’s accident reconstruction team was at the scene, as part of the police department’s investigation.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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