Illinois Truck Accidents

Traffic from I-74 westbound is being diverted onto Lynch Road due to a "jack-knifed semi," the Illinois State Police announced at 8:52 a.m. First responders are at th ...[...]

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WESTCHESTER, Ill. (WLS) -- A semi rolled over in the west suburbs, causing some entrance ramp closures, video shows. The crash happened in the overnight hours into Thursday morning. The northbound ...[...]

Three semi trucks went off the road in a fiery crash early Thursday morning. Authorities said snowy conditions contributed to the crash. The Monroe Township Fire and Ambulance Protection District ...[...]

Police announced they have seized two vehicles and identified two drivers who struck and killed a 17-year-old boy riding his bicycle before fleeing the scene in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police ...[...]

Traffic from I-74 westbound is being diverted onto Lynch Road due to a "jack-knifed semi," the Illinois State Police announced at 8:52 a.m.[...]

Update at 9:30 a.m. State Police said I-74 westbound has been cleared and the highway is back open in Vermilion County. VERMILION COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - Traffic is being diverted on I-74 westbound in ...[...]

Pablo Puente was struck and killed last month along Route 143. There is up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to the driver's arrest.[...]

Two men from California and Texas face money laundering charges after $255,478 was discovered in a tractor-trailer during an Illinois traffic stop.[...]

Dolton police and emergency personnel were called to Park Avenue and East 153rd Street in the south suburb shortly after 1:30 p.m. upon report of a crash.[...]

Officers responded shortly after 9:30 a.m. to the 2400 block of Caton Farm Road after a Mercedes-Benz driven by 81-year-old Anthony De Angelis of Plainfield struck The Commission Barber Co., police ...[...]

MATTOON - An elevated bucket on a dump truck damaged a traffic signal and caused eastbound Illinois 16 at Dettro Drive to be temporarily closed to traffic on Monday. A Mattoon Police Department ...[...]

A Romeoville man died from injuries sustained Saturday morning in an accident on Interstate 55. Illinois State Police said the driver of a Honda Civic struck a Subaru SUV shortly before 1:30 a.m.[...]

A serious crash on northbound Interstate 55 near Hamel involved a Chrysler Pacifica and a Ford pickup truck. Multiple people were transported to the hospital with injuries, and traffic was ...[...]

A suspected drunk driver crashed his truck into a parked Illinois State Police squad car on Thursday night in East St. Louis.[...]

No. 2-ranked Farmington moved to 12-0 with a decisive 47-7 win in a Class 2A quarterfinal game at Dwight. The Farmers will host a state semifinal game next weekend. Peoria High and ...[...]

COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on the Stevenson Expressway near Summit Saturday morning. Illinois State Police said the crash occurred in the southbound lanes of ...[...]

EAST ST. LOUIS ... a separate crash in East St. Louis Thursday night. According to a release, an ISP trooper was on the shoulder of northbound Interstate 55 near East Broadway assisting a crash ...[...]

A motorist suspected of being intoxicated struck an Illinois State Police squad car that had its emergency lights activated and was parked on the shoulder of Interstate 55 in East St. Louis, the ...[...]

No one is hurt after a semi-truck partially overturned on Interstate 70 in Montrose overnight. The crash happened at milepost 107, two miles west of the exit to Spring Creek Road. Officials from the ...[...]

LOCKWOOD - Traffic has been slowed on Interstate 90 near Lockwood due to a semi-trailer crash. According to the Montana Highway Patrol's online incident report, the crash was reported shortly after 8 ...[...]

A pickup truck appeared to have hit an overpass on the highway north of Hamel. An ambulance was seen leaving the accident scene and traffic was down to one lane ...[...]

PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- The driver of a now-mangled Lexus hit a semi-truck in the north suburbs on Tuesday morning. Police say the driver, a 19-year-old man, sped away from an attempted ...[...]

On Tuesday, a semi-truck crash closed an interstate ramp near Troy, Illinois. The Illinois State Police Department said a semi-truck hit a guardrail and turned, partially hanging off the overpass from ...[...]

The tractor trailer overturned on the entrance ramp on to Interstates 70 and 55 in Madison County. The ramp is shut down while the bridge is inspected.[...]

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (WLS) -- A semi crash caused some long delays on Tuesday morning in the south suburbs. The semi crashed just around 12:27 a.m. on the northbound lanes of I-55 approaching Joliet Road ...[...]

Lanes were closed and delays were expected on I-55 near Bolingbrook during the Tuesday morning rush hour commute after a semi flipped on its side overnight.[...]

ST. JOSEPH, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois State Police are responding to a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 74 west just west of St. Joseph. The crash involves two semi-trucks. ISP said this was a ...[...]

The Stephenson County Sheriff's Office investigates what caused a crash that left a 35-year-old Freeport man dead.[...]

FREEPORT, Ill (WREX) - On Sunday, November 10, the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office responded to Illinois Route 26 North and Winneshiek Road after a cellphone crash detection alert went off ...[...]

Police tried to stop a tow truck Friday afternoon, but the driver fled, leading officers on a chase south on I-55. The driver and another person are in custody. No information was available about the ...[...]

Chicago police said the incident happened around 12:15 p.m. in the 5200 block of North Northwest Highway in Jefferson Park. The CFD truck was driving on the street when one of its rear right tires ...[...]

State officials are taking notice after three tractor trailers caught fire in three separate crashes along the Interstate 64 construction in Cabell County.[...]

CHANNAHON, Ill. (WLS) -- There is a large police presence on Interstate 55 in the south suburbs on Friday afternoon. The Posen police chief told ABC7 that a tow truck driver was driving through Posen ...[...]

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[...]