Two With Local Ties Dead Following Weather Related Accidents

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(Undated) – Yesterday’s winter weather has resulted in the deaths of two people with ties to Crawford County. According to Crawford County Coroner, Earl Deckard, thirty-four-year-old Joy Gaddis of Robinson was pronounced dead at CMH following a two-vehicle accident in Jasper County. Austin Bransfield, the driver of the vehicle that Gaddis was in was also taken to CMH for treatment of his injuries. Elsewhere, according to the Illinois State Police, forty-four-year-old Kimberly Hopper of Raymond, Illinois was killed when she lost control of her vehicle and collided with a semi on Route 185 in Fayette County.