An Eastern student is currently listed in good condition at Carle Hospital in Champaign after she was involved in an accident early Friday morning.

The accident took place at 12:57 a.m. Friday and involved the driver and at least three passengers, according to the accident report drawn up by the Charleston Police Department.

The accident was initially reported to be located at Fifth Street and Van Buren Avenue, but police did not find the cars involved at that sight. The officers did find two people who had bleeding injuries and began to search the area for the car involved, according to the accident report.

That is when the officers found the car, which was overturned in the Town Branch Creek after it had been driven down Fifth Street that dead ends after a short distance.

The woman, who was identified by police as Charice M. Guman, 22, of Westmont, was the only remaining person in the car when police made it to the scene.

Guman was found laying face down and submerged in a couple inches of water, according to the police report. She was found by officer Chad Reed who proceeded to perform first aid on Guman, who was unable to breathe at that time.

Reed and other officers stayed with her after performing first aid treatment to make sure her head remained clear of the two to three inches of running water that was in the vehicle, according to the police report.

Guman was then transported to Sarah Bush Lincoln Heath Center before later being moved to Carle Hospital in Champaign.

Guman is listed in good condition, and according to sources close to the patient, she is able to talk and could be back home in a couple of days. She is being held in the hospital right now for precautionary tests that are given to patients who have special concerns for head injuries.

The driver of the car, Kyle T. Witter, 22, of Darien, faces various charges after he, and the others in the car besides Guman, fled from the scene of the accident. Witter is facing charges, which include leaving the scene of an accident with death or injury, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to give aid.

“The driver, Kyle T. Witter, was charged but has been released at this time,” Lieutenant Hank Pauls said Friday afternoon.

Pauls also noted that the only person who was still being held at that time was Peter D. Ward, 22, of Homewood, who was being charged with obstruction of justice.

The third person facing charges is David S. John, 20, of Darien, for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor.

Police believe there was another person in the car at the time of the accident, but they were unable to locate that person.

On Friday, Pauls said police were still looking for that passenger just in case there was an injury sustained.

Anyone with information on the final passenger is encouraged to contact the Charleston Police Department at 348-5221 or 345-0060.