Rep. Tom Bennett injured in weekend accident

State Representative Thomas Bennett is resting after being involved in a traffic accident in Iroquois County over the weekend. It was a single-car accident near Gibson City. His family posted a social media update, stating Bennett was on his way home from an event Sunday.

There’s been no police report about the accident.

Bennett is undergoing some tests at a hospital, according to his family. Bennett will be resting for a few days, so he won’t be able to attend the veto session beginning (Tuesday) at the Illinois State Capitol.

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