Illinois Truck Accidents

Deana Viano, 66, of Peoria, died from multiple force trauma injuries after being struck by a vehicle near Knoxville Avenue and Orchard Place on Wednesday, and the cause of the crash remains under ...[...]

Miguel Alvarado, 36, is charged with vehicular hijacking, aggravated reckless driving, and several other charges.[...]

Madison County's crackdown on trash trucks results in 13 vehicles out of service and six citations for debris on roadways.[...]

Kevin L. Curry Jr., a 28-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, was killed on Interstate 55 near Shirley on Thursday after being struck by a pickup truck while allegedly running across the interstate.[...]

One man is dead Thursday after he was struck by a pick-up truck on I-55 southbound near mile marker 154 in McLean County.[...]

Illinois State Police are investigating a crash on Interstate 290 involving a trooper's squad car that was struck by a driver who failed to adhere to the Move ...[...]

McLean County authorities are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck and died Thursday morning.[...]

A 28-year-old man was pronounced dead after being struck by a pickup truck on I-55 near Shirley, Illinois, and the incident is currently under investigation by the coroner's office and the Illinois ...[...]

A suspect being arrested by a St. Louis police officer as both were struck by a driver Monday morning has been identified as a 15-year-old teenager from Illinois.[...]

The Illinois State Police has released further information about a crash on I-74 in Vermilion County, including the fact that someone died as a result. Officials said the crash involved four vehicles ...[...]

A child died when they walked in front of a semi after their vehicle crashed off Interstate 94 early Monday morning, the Patrol reported.[...]

Illinois State Police responded to a semi-truck that rolled over on Interstate 74 in Vermilion County. According to State Police, troopers responded to the accident shortly after 5 p.m. When they ...[...]

Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 reopened between West Vail, Exit 173 and Vail, Exit 176, around 9:20 a.m., according to an Eagle County Alert The closure began around 6:30 a.m. due to a jack-knifed ...[...]

The deadliest tornado in recorded U.S. history struck 100 years ago, touching down in Missouri and tearing up everything in its path through southern Illinois and into Indiana.[...]

A dump truck struck a power pole in Alton on Tuesday morning, March 18, 2025, causing a significant outage affecting approximately 2,800 customers ...[...]

ANN ARBOR, MI -- A woman who died Tuesday after being struck by a car while crossing an Ann Arbor road has been identified. JoAnn Rogers, 60, was fatally struck around 7:08 p.m., March 11 while ...[...]

The Champaign County Coroner Laurie Brauer has identified the man who was struck by a vehicle on March 16, on Interstate 74 in Champaign, Illinois.RELATED:Bicy ...[...]

John K. Kwiatkowski was pronounced dead at Carle Foundation Hospital at 8:06 p.m. Sunday, Champaign County Coroner Laurie Brauer said Monday.[...]

On March 18, 1925, the Tri-State Tornado struck southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana, resulting in some 700 deaths. The tornado is considered the largest, longest, ...[...]

Eastbound lanes on I-74 were closed for several hours Sunday night as Illinois State Police investigated a vehicle-cyclist crash.[...]

URBANA - A 57-year-old Urbana man has died after being struck by a vehicle Sunday on Interstate 74 in Champaign ... investigation by the Illinois State Police and the Champaign County Coroner ...[...]

Tuesday will mark a somber anniversary, as it will be 100 years since the deadliest tornado in the country's history hit Illinois.[...]

A 47-year-old man was injured Friday night after the semi he was driving rolled into the median on Interstate 90 near Alden.  Mike Lewis of Chicago, Illinois, was driving a 2024 International truck ...[...]

"The driver of the vehicle swerved directly towards the officer, attempting to run him over... . He was struck by the vehicle," the police chief said.[...]

NEOGA, Ill. (WAND)- A tornado was reported to have touched down near Negoa according to the Neoga Fire Protection District. Fire crews responded to tornado damage and a report of two semis on ...[...]

According to a release from ISP, around 8:50 a.m. on March 14, state police troopers responded to the weigh station along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the Illinois-Indiana state line for ...[...]

A Cook County jury has awarded a $10.5 million verdict in the death of a north suburban kindergarten teacher who was struck and killed while riding a bicycle in 2022.[...]

Sylwia Jarosz, 45, was riding her bicycle north on Wilke Road near Lake Cook Road when she was hit by a landscaping truck after a crash.[...]

The crash happened at about 1:22 p.m. near Addison. Illinois State Police said the semi overturned onto its left side, spilling the salt from the dump trailer onto IL-83. Drivers were asked to avoid ...[...]

A vehicle fire has been reported late Thursday morning on Interstate 79, according to Butler County Emergency Services dispatch. The call came in around 11:42 a.m. for the rear axle of a FedEx truck ...[...]

The truck flipped about 11 a.m. on the East 9th and Ontario streets exit from Interstate 77 North. The exit was closed, as crews worked to clean the spill, according to Mike Norman, a spokesman ...[...]

Some of them had been there since 6:15 a.m., trying to spot an important piece of nature as cars and semi-trucks roared past at the interchange between Interstate 280 and Illinois Route 92.[...]

A truck overturned on Interstate 290 near Addison on Wednesday afternoon, spilling debris across multiple lanes and prompting an emergency response that left lanes closed for several hours, officials ...[...]

The allegedly hostile and inebriated Klimek allegedly struck a guard rail, spun out and then slammed into another car, injuring a passenger who was later hospitalized.[...]

Looked like smoke ahead, multiple police, appears firetruck stuck off shoulder on its way to support, tow truck arrived[...]

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[...]