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…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…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…
Continue reading…Truck Driver Who Caused Crash with Basketball Team Bus Died in Collision
ILLINOIS- Infosurhoy.com writes that a crash between a school bus and a semi-truck killed two people, including the driver of the truck and a volunteer on the school bus.* The crash took place on Wednesday, December 5, 2017, on Interstate 74. The bus was carrying a girls’ basketball team from the Normal Community West High…
Continue reading…Intersection Accident on Route 47 in Yorkville, Illinois Injures Two
YORKVILLE, IL- Wspynews.com writes that a collision between a pickup truck and a semi-truck sent two Plano residents to the hospital. The Yorkville Police responded to a crash at about 9:12 a.mz at Route 47 and Baseline Road on Monday, November 26, 2018. The early police reports indicate that the driver of the pickup truck,…
Continue reading…Semi Strikes and Kills Person in Interstate 57 in Matteson, Illinois
Semi Strikes and Kills Person in Interstate 57 MATTESON, IL- The chicago.suntimes.com writes that an individual was killed on Interstate 57 on Tuesday night, November27, 2018,close to Matteson. The victim was one of four juveniles who attempted to run across I-57 a little after 7:30 p.m.* A semi-truck that was traveling south hit the boy,…
Continue reading…Collision with Semi Takes Woman’s Life in LaSalle County, Illinois
LASALLE COUNTY, Illinois — A woman formerly residing in Newark, Illinois died when the vehicle which she drove collided with a tractor-trailer truck. WSPYNEWS.com reported that the fatal crash took place on Monday, November 12, 2018, around 7:49 p.m. on Route 71 in LaSalle County. Reconstructing the accident is a cooperative effort between the Illinois State…
Continue reading…Multiple Vehicle Crash Causes Delays Near Washington and Elizabeth on WB I-270
ST.LOUIS, MO- Fox2now.com writes that a crash involving a semi-truck and other vehicles led to major traffic delays in St. Louis County on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. The collision occurred in the westbound lanes of I-270 close to the exit at Washinton and Elizabeth.* Aerial footage of the scene showed emergency workers respondingto the accident…
Continue reading…More Information Released on Fatal I-80 Crash October 27, 2018
IL- The centredaily.com reports that two people were killed in a collision on Interstate 80 last Saturday, October 27, 2018. The crash involved a car and a large truck. The victims have since been identified as 46-year-old Aybek Kuchkarov and 65-year-old Patilakhon Omonova, who were both residents of Streamwood, Illinois. The accident report indicates that…
Continue reading…Interstate 270 East Closed After Crash in Troy, Illinois
TROY, Ill. — Interstate 270 eastbound turned into a parking lot due to an early morning crash involving two tractor-trailer trucks that closed the road. Fox2now.com reported that a collision between two big rigs around 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2018, compelled local police as well as state police to close the highway eastbound and…
Continue reading…