KNOX COUNTY, IL – Kwqc.com writes that two people sustained severe injuries in a crash involving a tractor-trailer that took place in Knox County on Thursday, December 13, 2018. The truck collided with an SUV on Illinois Route 41 and Knox Road.* The early investigation indicates that Waylon R. Clark, 31, of Monmouth, was driving east…
Continue reading…One Killed in Crash on Route 1 in Bismark, Illinois
BISMARK, IL- Commercial-news.com writes that a 47-year-old man was killed in a crash on Illinois Route 1 on Friday, December 14, 2018. The victim was traveling southbound at about 7:45 in the morning when he veered across the centerline of Route 1 and hit another vehicle head-on. The man was operating a Ford. A 29-year-old woman…
Continue reading…Car Accident on Route 316 in Charleston, Illinois on December 11, 2018
Driver Issued DUI and Citation for Improper Phone Use Following a Crash on Route 316 CHARLESTON, IL- Jg-tc.com writes that a man from Indiana was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was using a cell phone when he caused a car accident that caused the death of a woman from Mattoon. The collision…
Continue reading…Route 41 Crash Injures Two in Monmouth, Illinois
GALESBURG, IL- According to galesburg.com, two people from Monmouth are now in intensive care following a crash that took place on Thursday. December 13, 2018. The individuals were riding in an SUV when they were struck by a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Route 41 and Knox Road.* The victims were identified as 31-year-old Waylon…
Continue reading…One Dead in Steel Foundry Accident in Granite City, Illinois
GRANITE CITY, IL- Newschannel20.com writes that a man died in an incident at a steel foundry on Thursday, December 13, 2018. The victim was identified as Roy Evans, 54, of Carrolton. Evans was seriously hurt while working at the American Steel Foundry, which is located in Granite City in southwestern Illinois. Evans was transported to…
Continue reading…Mattoon Woman Was Killed by Drunk Driver in Coles County, Illinois
COLES COUNTY, IL- Wandtv.com writes that a 38-year-old woman was killed in a collision at an intersection in Coles County. The victim, April Fisher, was t-boned when another driver ran through a stop sign.* The crash took place at around 11:40 in the morning. Police arrived on the scene to find both vehicles located in a…
Continue reading…Crash on Nesler Road Kills Man from Elgin, Illinois
ELGIN, IL- The dailyherald.com writes that a man from Elgin was killed in a crash on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at about 4:58 in the morning. The victim’s name has not yet been released, but he was 34-years-old. The man was fatally injured when his truck ran off the road and hit a light pole.* The…
Continue reading…Semi Truck Accident in Sterling, Illinois Leads to Citations for Two Drivers
STERLING, IL- Kwqc.com writes that an accident involving a semi-truck took place in Sterling on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at a little after 11 in the morning. The crash occurred where Illinois Route 2 intersects with 35thAvenue.* The driver of the semi-truck, Rashid A. Turkmani od Kitchener, Ontario, was traveling east on Illinois Route 2 and…
Continue reading…Man From Geneva Dies From Injuries Sustained in Pedestrian Crash
GENEVA, IL- Wspynews.com writes that a man from Geneva who was struck by a vehicle on November 29, 2018, has died from the injuries that he sustained in the crash. The man, James Pritchard, 86, died on Saturday, December 8, 2018.* Pritchard was struck by a car in downtown Geneva while he was crossing the street….
Continue reading…Driver of Semi-Truck Killed in Crash in Elgin, Illinois
ELGIN, IL- Patch.com writes that a man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Elgin on Wednesday morning, December 12, 2018. The victim was driving on Route 20 in a semi-truck when he veered from the roadway and close to Nesler Road and hit a light pole at about 4:58 a.m.* The identity of the victim…
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