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2025-10-17 16:52:18 -

ICE detainer placed on Illinois truck driver after fatal multi-vehicle crash in Indiana
PORTAGE, Ind. — A 54-year-old man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 20 near Douglas Drive after a semi-truck crossed into oncoming traffic, according to the Portage Police Department. Investigators said the Freightliner semi-truck, driven by Broko Stankovic, of Lyons, Illinois, was traveling eastbound when a Ram Sprinter van ahead slowed to make a...

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2025-10-06 17:25:10 -

46,000 Pounds of Applesauce Spill on I-57 After Semi-Truck Rollover
BENTON, Ill. — A semi-truck carrying tens of thousands of pounds of applesauce overturned in the early hours of Monday morning, October 6, causing a temporary shutdown of northbound I-57 near mile marker 76 in Franklin County. According to the Illinois State Police, the crash occurred at approximately 4:38 a.m. when a truck tractor semi-trailer rolled over, blocking both northbound lanes...

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2025-10-10 16:09:28 -

Driver heavily trapped, flown to hospital after semi-truck rollover in Barrington
BARRINGTON, Ill. — A semi-truck driver was seriously injured and airlifted to the hospital after being trapped for more than an hour following a collision with an SUV that caused his truck to roll over Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The crash occurred around 2:35 p.m. at Barrington Road and Dundee Road, involving a semi-truck hauling a dump trailer and an Acura SUV, according to...

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2025-07-02 15:31:08 -

Garbage Truck Overturns on Gold Road in Des Plaines, Cleanup Efforts Continue
DES PLAINES, Ill. — A semi-truck hauling garbage overturned Wednesday morning in Des Plaines, causing lane closures and an extensive cleanup operation during the early rush hour in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. The crash happened in the 400 block of East Gold Road, where the truck, which appeared to be fully loaded with trash, flipped onto its side just before 7:30 a.m....

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2025-06-27 15:10:32 -

Kennedy Expressway Crash: Truck Driver Killed After Semi Carrying Meat Overturns
CHICAGO — Commuters on the Kennedy Expressway faced heavy delays Thursday morning after a fatal rollover crash involving a refrigerated semi-truck carrying meat late Wednesday night. The crash happened just after 11:30 p.m. near Belmont Avenue, when the truck, traveling inbound, rolled over the divider between the inbound local lanes and the outbound express lanes, according to Illinois...

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2025-05-02 16:31:34 -

NTSB Sets Meeting to Determine Cause of Fatal 2023 Bus Crash Involving Parked Semi Trucks in Illinois
HIGHLAND, Ill. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced it will hold a public board meeting on May 20, 2025, to determine the probable cause of a deadly crash involving a Greyhound bus and three parked semi trucks at an Illinois rest area nearly two years ago. The fatal crash occurred on July 12, 2023, when a Greyhound motorcoach traveling westbound on Interstate 70,...

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2025-06-11 15:29:21 -

Teen Killed, Passenger Critically Injured in Pickup and Semi Crash in Lee County, Illinois
A 16-year-old girl was killed and another person critically injured after a pickup truck and a semi-trailer collided Monday afternoon in Lee County, Illinois. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred at the intersection of Chicago Road and Route 251. Witnesses reported that a pickup truck pulled out in front of a semi-trailer, resulting in a broadside collision....

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2025-10-29 16:12:51 -

Truck driver electrocuted after grain chute pulls down live power lines in McHenry County, Illinois
MCHENRY COUNTY, Illinois — A semi-truck driver was killed Monday evening after a farming accident involving a grain chute brought down live power lines on a rural road near Hebron, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. First responders were called around 5:17 p.m. to County Line Road south of Jackson Road after farm equipment struck an overhead power line. Deputies...

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