Kids uninjured after car goes airborne on Rt. 4

<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Three juveniles narrowly evaded injury Saturday afternoon when the vehicle in which they were traveling apparently veered off Illinois 4 in Perry County, struck a culvert and went airborne before coming to a stop on the side of the roadway.<br /> The vehicle's driver, 21-year-old Carlyle D. Townley, sustained non-incapacitating injuries as a result of the accident, which occurred around 2:09 p.m. June 3 on Illinois 4 near the intersection with Bobcat Road. Townley also was cited for improper lane usage and improper child restraint. She was transported to Sparta Community Hospital.<br /> The three juveniles, whose names and ages were not released, were not injured but received precautionary medical transports.<br /> Illinois State Police investigators say Townley was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer northbound on Illinois 4 when she left the roadway to the west, entered a ditch, struck the culvert, was launched into the air, and then came to rest to the west side of the road. According to investigators' preliminary report, excessive speed was a factor.</span></span>