A deadly collision involving five vehicles resulted in the deaths of two adults and three children in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Four of the victims were from Champaign County. While authorities are still investigating the cause of the deadly crash, we do know that the victims include the 64-year-old driver of a semi-truck, a 41-year old… Read More
Authorities responded to two serious collisions (one fatal) on I-57 between Champaign and Paxton late Wednesday. The first crash occurred after 11:00 p.m. and involved a single fatality. Few details have been released about that collision at this time, but the wreck did force the closure of the right lane of the highway 2.5 miles… Read More
A pregnant Coal City woman was killed when a loose wheel hub detached from a semi-truck’s rear tractor axle and crashed through her windshield as she was driving on I-80. Authorities say the 38-year-old expectant mother was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The accident occurred at 2:18 p.m. near Rowell Avenue on the southeast… Read More