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Nokomis Teen Dies in Crash South of Taylorville

Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:33:32 CDT

A Nokomis teenager was killed in an automobile crash Thursday afternoon south of Taylorville.

Camren Neisler, 18, was pronounced at the scene by Christian County Coroner Amy Winnans. According to the Christian County Sheriff's Office, Neisler was driving a vehicle north on Christian County Highway 1 at 1:13 p.m. Wednesday. Police said his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a southbound pickup truck that was driven by 29-year-old Zachary Rhodes of Taylorville.

The crash remains under investigation by the sheriff's office, coroner's office, and Illinois State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit. The Taylorville Fire Department and Dunn's Ambulance service assisted at the scene.

The Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of Neisler's arrangements.