Illinois Truck Accidents

The wing of an American Airlines plane struck a tug vehicle at O'Hare International Airport and sent the driver to the hospital.[...]

A 64-year-old aircraft tug driver has been left with injuries to his head and lower body after he was struck by the wing of an aircraft in Chicago on Feb. 1, police confirmed to PEOPLE.[...]

A 64-year-old driver of an O'Hare airport tug truck was critically injured Saturday evening after his vehicle collided with an aircraft as it tried crossing a runway, according to Chicago ...[...]

A plane struck an aircraft tug Saturday evening at O'Hare International Airport, critically injuring the vehicle's driver, authorities said.[...]

The Upper Mississippi, Illinois & Missouri Rivers Association (UMIMRA) along with the Corn Belt Ports and Mid-America Port Commission (MAPC) will be holding the organizations' annual meeting February ...[...]

On Aug. 22, 2024, a semi-trailer truck owned by Demaree Trucking, LLC, was hit by another semi on Interstate 57 in eastern Illinois, causing the truck and its cargo of 67 cows to flip over onto the ...[...]

Illinois Route 48 was temporarily closed after a semi-truck drove off a bridge in Macon County overnight. At approximately 12:44 a.m., Illinois State Police Troop 7 responded to Interstate 72 at IL ...[...]

The identity of the Freeburg man who after he stepped out onto the roadway in the 4900 block of Illinois 13 on Tuesday, has been released. Dale Blanford, 35, was struck by an oncoming vehicle, ...[...]

FREEBURG - A Freeburg man who was killed Tuesday night, Jan. 28, 2025, after stepping onto the roadway in the 4900 block of Illinois 13 and being struck ...[...]

A truck-tractor semi-trailer crash early Friday morning led to the closure of Illinois Route 48 and sent two individuals to the hospital with non-life-threateni ...[...]

The Kendall County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash involving a semi-truck that resulted in the death of a driver and serious injuries to a passenger.[...]

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Two people were hospitalized after a semi crash shut down Route 48 in Decatur early Friday. At 12:45 a.m. Illinois State Police said a semi lost control, left Interstate 72, ...[...]

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A semi crash shut down Route 48 in Decatur early Friday morning. The crash happened at I-72 on the city's northeast. A WAND News crew spotted a semi partially split open under ...[...]

Two people were killed and four others injured in a three-vehicle crash involving a garbage truck near Peotone.[...]

Two people were killed and four others injured in a three-vehicle crash involving a garbage truck near Peotone.[...]

Police said the crash happened in the 1700-block of East 103rd Street just before 12:20 a.m. A gray sedan was traveling eastbound on 103rd Street when its driver rear-ended a semi, which was ...[...]

At least one person is dead after a Thursday morning crash involving a semitrailer in Aurora, police said. The fatal two-vehicle crash happened when a car and the semitrailer collided just before 3 a.[...]

A garbage truck collision in rural Will County, Illinois, left two dead and four injured. Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident near Manhattan.[...]

A crash in the suburbs involving a garbage truck and two other vehicles has left two people dead and four others injured.[...]

It all began on accident.  On the morning of Monday, June 15th of 2020, a serious accident threatened the life of then 22-year-old Chance Hargrave. Read more at Names Released in Serious Accident on ...[...]

A garbage truck was involved in a fatal crash Thursday in the south suburbs. Illinois State Police confirmed at least two people were killed in the crash. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24 / 7. Click ...[...]

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Troopers are on the scene of a rollover crash involving a semi truck on Interstate 57 northbound near the Ina exit. According to Illinois State Police, the semi truck ...[...]

On Aug. 24, 2024, a semi-trailer truck owned by Demaree Trucking, LLC, was hit by another semi on Interstate 57 in eastern Illinois, causing the truck and its cargo of 67 cows to flip over onto the ...[...]

STROUGH The charred remains of a commercial vehicle that caught fire on Interstate 70 around noon Wednesday stand alongside the highway. The Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed that the blaze ...[...]

Two people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries after a major crash involving seven vehicles closed traffic on Interstate 70 on Wednesday night. The crash involved three semitrucks ...[...]

COLUMBIA - A vehicle fire involving a semi truck closed traffic on Interstate 70 Wednesday night. Both lanes of eastbound I-70 past exit 127 Range Line Street has been closed. Traffic is being ...[...]

Two people were killed and four others injured in a three-vehicle crash involving a garbage truck near Peotone in Will County ... which is between Manhattan and Peotone, according to a statement from ...[...]

State Police Troop 8 responded to the single-vehicle fatal traffic crash at 10:29 p.m. The driver of the vehicle was a 31-year-old woman from Freeburg, according to police. She reported no injuries at ...[...]

A man died Monday afternoon after his SUV struck a traffic signal pole at Stearns Road and South McLean Boulevard in South Elgin.[...]

Police said that at 2:40 p.m. that day, they responded to the 6200 block of North University Street in response to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. When officers arrived, they found a girl who ...[...]

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Freeburg at 10:29 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, according to the Illinois State ...[...]

Police said they "continued the low-speed pursuit" until the truck collided with a Lake County Sheriff's Department squad car.[...]

A report of an injured person in north suburban Mundelein led to a police chase and a crash involving a squad car.[...]

Two Lake County sheriff's deputies and a Mundelein police officer suffered minor injuries early Wednesday while trying to stop and arrest a pickup truck driver who collided with a squad car during ...[...]

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[...]