Tractor-trailer drivers injured in crash on Interstate 80 near Utica – Shaw Local

Lina PortmanMay 29, 2024

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Crews responded Tuesday to a crash between two tractor-trailers in the eastbound lane of Interstate 80 near the Interstate 39 interchange near Utica.

La Salle and Utica Fire and EMS along with Illinois State Police responded to the crash between a freight truck and a grain truck around 12:20 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 80.

A preliminary report from Illinois State Police is pending, but La Salle Fire Chief Jerry Janick said two tractor-trailers collided while traveling from the on-ramp. Access from northbound I-39 to eastbound I-80. The fall sent both semis into the median.

One of the drivers was injured, Janick said, but his injuries were not life-threatening. The second driver was injured.

Grain spilled into the westbound lanes. Both directions of Interstate 80 were backed up during the crash. Those involved in the crash were taken to hospital, but no further information about the crash was released as of Tuesday afternoon.

Crews responded to a crash Tuesday involving several tractor-trailers in the eastbound lane of Interstate 80 near the Interstate 39 interchange near Utica. La Salle and Utica Fire and EMS along with Illinois State Police responded to the crash between a freight truck and a grain truck around 12:20 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2024, on Interstate 80 . Grain spilled into the westbound lanes. Both directions of Interstate 80 were backed up during the crash. (Scott Anderson)