Car Rear-Ends Semi Thursday Morning

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Published on January 24 2019 1:32 pm
Last Updated on January 24 2019 1:32 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

A car rear-ended a semi Thursday morning, injuring the driver of the car.

The crash happened at 7:44am on Illinois Route 130 at Dundas Lane. State police report the semi, driven by 39-year-old Steven Atwood, Jr. of Olney, was preparing to turn off the highway and slowed down. The car, driven by 23-year-old Alexis Gillespey of Cowden, didn't slow in time and rear-ended the semi.

Gillespey was injured and was taken to Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney for treatment.

Gillespey was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid the crash.