Police find 45 year old truck driver deceased in sleeper at Illinois truck stop

0
14K


Illinois police found a truck driver who apparently passed away in the sleeper berth of his truck at a truck stop in Effingham.

Around 1 p.m. on Friday, September 10, the Effingham Police Department received a call to perform a welfare check at the TravelCenters of America truck stop on West Evergreen Avenue, according to local outlet Effingham Radio.

When officers located the truck, they found a male deceased in the sleeper berth area and called in the Effingham County Coroner.

The driver was identified as 45 year old Jason Wilson of Las Vegas.

Wilson was reportedly returning from a trip to Lima, Ohio, when he stopped in Effingham for a rest break.

 

Wilson’s wife last spoke to him around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday and had been unable to reach him since. She said that her husband had been sick.

Police do not suspect foul play.

The incident is under investigation by the Effingham County Coroner’s office.



Search
Sponsored
Categories
Read More
Trucking News
Missing girl found after anonymous tip leads officers to trucker’s rig
A missing girl has been found after an anonymous tip led police officers to a semi truck parked...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-06-17 15:31:41 0 19K
Trucking News
VIDEO: Three trucks. Two lanes. One crash.
See what happens when a lane closure forces three trucks try to crowd into just two lanes....
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-07-25 16:04:40 0 10K
Trucking News
Overturned Semi-Truck Leaking Diesel Damages Bridge, Prompts HazMat Response and Bridge Inspection in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA — Authorities are responding to a serious commercial vehicle...
By Truck Drivers Life 2026-01-24 21:40:09 0 2K
Trucking News
Police find 300 illegal cannabis plants during Operation Safe Driver Week CMV inspection
Ontario police charged a driver after finding hundreds of cannabis plants in his vehicle during...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-07-15 21:17:42 0 11K
Trucking News
FMCSA rolls out Training Provider Registry as new driver training standards go into effect
On Monday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) debuted an online...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-02-08 16:11:41 0 13K
News | Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers https://www.truckdrivers.life