EFFINGHAM COUNTY — A 72 year old St. Charles, Missouri man was killed Wednesday in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Effingham County.

Illinois State Police say around 0:50 a.m. Wednesday, 72-year-old George William Stillman was traveling westbound on I-70 when for, unknown reasons, he entered the median and then turned around at the median turn-around.

Stillman then started traveling eastbound on I-70 where he lost control of his vehicle and entered the ditch on the south side of the interstate, where his vehicle overturned multiple times. Stillman was ejected from the vehicle.

He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Effingham County Coroner.