Illinois Truck Accidents

Burnt debris, including boxed cookies, was scattered along the road for about a mile. Officials say the road was closed for around six hours Saturday morning.[...]

A stretch of eastbound Interstate 70 in Bridgeton is back open Tuesday morning after being completely closed overnight after a person was struck and killed on the highway. A stunning cold case ...[...]

Sheila Tennin, the driver who allegedly fatally struck a pedestrian Saturday evening on Sheridan Road and dragged him several blocks, appeared at Kenosha County Intake Court Monday afternoon.[...]

Pierson, 67, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday ... He and Betty Maronde-Collier were married May 9, 2015. Jerry served in the Illinois National Guard for 10 years. He was an over-the-road truck ...[...]

The Illinois State Police reported that the collision occurred as the southbound car began passing a line of traffic and struck a northbound pickup and SUV.[...]

the third-largest city in Illinois. The area in question isn't in the city limits, but an unincorporated area on the east side at the intersection of Briggs Street and Interstate 80, which is near New ...[...]

A teen driver of a dirtbike was seriously injured Sunday evening, when police say the motorbike struck a vehicle. The teen on the dirtbike was heading west on Delaney Road, when it struck a car ...[...]

Authorities in Momence were investigating a possible fuel leak at a gas station on Friday afternoon after a semi-truck slammed into the building, according to the Kankakee County Sheriff.[...]

NEW BADEN, Ill. - Two semi-trucks are lying in pieces on Interstate 64 after a crash near New Baden, Illinois, Friday afternoon.[...]

Two crashes happened Thursday afternoon on Interstate 70, Illinois State Police reported. The first happened eastbound on the interstate near milepost 99 just before 3 p.m. The crash involved two semi ...[...]

NEW BADEN, Ill. - Two semi-trucks are lying in pieces on Interstate 64 after a crash near New Baden, Illinois, Friday afternoon. The crash happened at around 9:38 a.m. near the Gateway Rest Area, ...[...]

New findings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show annual fatalities ... up 45% during the same time period, with California up 67%, Texas up 41% and Georgia up 73%. But as ...[...]

Juveniles charged with robbery Chicago police have charged an 11-year-old boy with robbing a senior citizen on a CTA train. The boy and a 14-year-old girl allegedly robbed a 62-year-old man on a Red L ...[...]

They farmed south of Burlington for 23 years, before he started working for the Illinois State Highway Department for 8 years. He retired after driving truck for Burrens Transfer of Elgin for 20 years ...[...]

JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - One person was seriously injured during a crash involving a semi-truck and Amtrak train Wednesday afternoon. According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, deputies ...[...]

Police say a tow truck and a Buick collided about 3 p.m. Tuesday near Cal-Sag Road and Cicero Avenue, and both drivers pulled out guns and fired. The tow truck driver was killed.[...]

Amtrak officials have shared more details regarding a train-vs.-semi crash on Wednesday in Southern Illinois. An Amtrak train was traveling from Chicago to Carbondale, making several stops at stations ...[...]

One person was killed in a crash between a car and a semi-truck on the Dan Ryan Expressway on the South Side Tuesday night, Illinois State Police said.[...]

State police recommend drivers avoid I-74 West, as traffic has slowed amid clean up of an accident involving a semi.[...]

State police recommend drivers avoid I-74 West, as traffic has slowed amid clean up of an accident involving a semi.[...]

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - A serious backup is being reported on Interstate 74 westbound at milepost 186 near Urbana. The backup is reported as the earlier removal of a semi-truck caused a lane ...[...]

A 14-year-old is dead after a vehicle struck a go-cart in Christian County on Tuesday, according to the Christian County Sheriff's Office.[...]

One person was hospitalized on Sunday after a crash on Interstate 70. It happened just before 5:30 p.m. near milepost 113. Illinois State Police found that two semis and a car were traveling on ...[...]

One person was killed and three people were injured when two semi-trailers collided on northbound Interstate 55 near Lincoln just after 1:30 a.m. Monday, Illinois State Police reported.[...]

Traffic was being diverted after a semi-involved crash on Monday afternoon on the Bishop Ford Freeway in South Deering.[...]

Illinois State Police were forced to close the inbound Bishop Ford Expressway on Monday afternoon after a semi-truck slammed into a railroad bridge.[...]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A person was killed after two vehicles crashed on Interstate 64 in Newport News Wednesday afternoon, Virginia State Police (VSP) said. One of the vehicles belongs to the ...[...]

CHICAGO - Drivers on the Bishop Ford Freeway faced some backups on Monday after a semi became stuck beneath a railway overpass on the Far South Side. According to Illinois State Police, the crash ...[...]

The Illinois State Police announced that one person is dead after two Semi-trucks crashed on Interstate 55 near Lincoln on Monday. According to preliminary information from the ISP, troopers ...[...]

A Jacksonville man died Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 267, according to Illinois State Police. Preliminary investigation determined Jaydon C. Gardner, 18, of Jacksonville was going ...[...]

The northbound lane of Interstate 55 near Lincoln has been shut down because of two vehicle crash involving two truck tractor semi-trailers.[...]

4-year-old boy fatally struck by pickup truck in Avalon Park According to Illinois State Police ... while attempting to stop carjacking on West Side The westbound lanes of I-290 were shut down early ...[...]

A three-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on College Avenue at Fosterburg Road sent one person to the hospital in Alton on Thursday afternoon.[...]

One person is dead after an SUV struck a semi-truck after traveling into oncoming traffic on Interstate 74 in East Peoria.[...]

Maroon suv accident with semi on University St. Looking for witnesses who may have been at the accident.[...]

I 355 crash by lake on oct 24.. stop all traffic..this sight sucks.. no report of it... u call this an accident site..u could not find an accident if it hit you... stupid dump truck[...]

TRAFFIC AT STAND STILL, cops and fire trucks everywhere [...]

I-70 west bound, east of Effingham exit. I see the back of the car in front of me - 45 + minutes now - no where to go - stuck in one lane of I-70. East bound cars/trucks whizzing by.[...]

Greyhound bus Into the back of a semi truck trailer. Multiple helicopters landing on the interstate. [...]

3 helicopters landing on interstate. Semi truck and two rolled cars[...]

Cant see anything, stuck in traffic for over an hour. 2 truckers have told us its an accident. [...]

Tow truck just pulled away with a pickup[...]

Accident ambulance 3 tow trucks for semis have passed by. Standstill starting ~5:00pm[...]

I've been at a stand still moving only a few feet for an entire hour. I guess there has been a semi accident involving contaminants. [...]

I haven't seen anything other than the truck idling in the lane next to me, and the dude in front of me just made a uturn.[...]

Traffic has been stopped for 3+ hours as of 12:30. It looks like they've brought in equipment to pull a semi and at least 2 HP cars went by on the shoulder with lights but no sirens.[...]

Traffic moving on US 40, no, Traffic is moving and semi's sitting still[...]

I70 eastbound- at least 3 semis laying in the field burnt to a crisp. Wreckers and state troopers where everywhere. 170 westbound- no accidents but the road merges to one lane and people are stupid so its going between standstill and 20mph drivi[...]

Standstill traffic, firetruck & police passed bye 25 minutes ago.[...]

Cant see anything - major accident assumed. Several fire trucks, ambulances and EMTs along with police have gone by. Been in stand still traffic for half an hour[...]

At least 3 vehicle crash. Truck looks bad. Someone taken by ambulance [...]

Semi truck on fire in west bound lane of I70[...]

Small SUV work truck smashes it's a backup semi truck possibly killing the driver of the small truck traffic from downtown to at least Harlem avenue closed 3 lanes[...]

Been at a standstill for over 4 hours due to 4 semi collision. Started at 1130 am and at 1631 still stopped [...]

I55 SOUTH BOUND. OUTSIDE LINCOLN . SEMI BLOCKING BOTH LANES. CAUSING TRAFFIC JAM . BEST TO EXIT AT ATLANTA AND FIND ALTERNARIVE ROUTES[...]

South bound I55 north of Lincoln on second bridge/over pass semi is bl9cking both lanes [...]

Car rammed into the back of semi trailer on I-55 n [...]

single vehicle accident, semi flipped on side[...]

Burnt up semi on one side 2 car wreck 1l2 mile down on other side[...]