One woman was killed and two others were injured in a car accident that occurred on Saturday afternoon in Champaign County on southbound Interstate 57 between a Ford Escape and a pickup truck leading a flatbed trailer. Illinois State Police reported that Jerry R. McCreary II was attempting to pass the Escape in a pickup truck,… Read More
On Thursday, May 1 Lori A. Jackson, 52, sustained fatal injuries in a head-on collision in Kankakee County. The accident occurred around 5:20 p.m. on Interstate 57 when a vehicle driven by Michelle R. Sokol, 20, crossed the center median and collided with Jackson’s car. All victims involved in the car accident were transported to… Read More
On Saturday, February 23 a Charleston woman sustained fatal injuries in a two-vehicle accident. Deanna Parke, 58, was driving along Illinois 130 south of Charleston when she was struck by a semitrailer truck. The semitrailer was driven by Bradley Neff, 23. Parke was initially transported to Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center before being transferred to Carle Foundation… Read More
The Illinois’ Department of Labor (IDOL) launched an investigation into the January 27 death of an Illinois Tollway maintenance worker. In addition to the death, IDOL is investigating the exact cause of a State troopers injuries. The State trooper was injured on the same day as the toll worker’s death while helping people exit an… Read More