David Hollinshead dies in fatal Effingham County car crash

David Hollinshead dies in fatal Effingham County car crash

Fatal Effingham County car crash death of David Hollinshead – Obituary

David Hollinshead, 72, of Teutopolis, Illinois, lost his life in a single-vehicle accident on Moccasin Road north of Altamont on May 26. According to officials, Hollinshead was driving a 2006 Ford pickup westbound when he veered off the road, struck a utility pole, and overturned. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois State Police, and multiple investigation units including the Accident Reconstruction Team and Crime Scene Unit responded to the crash. The investigation remains ongoing to determine the full circumstances of the incident.

Separately, Joseph Holtzmann, 60, from Ohio, died in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 near Greenup, Illinois, earlier that same day. An autopsy and toxicology reports are pending to clarify the cause of death. The tragic losses have impacted the local communities as they await further information.