Injury Crash Thursday Night at Greenup

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Published on March 6 2020 4:10 pm
Last Updated on March 6 2020 4:10 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

A Bakersfield, California man was injured when his semi was involved in a crash Thursday night at Greenup.

The crash happened at 8:59pm on I-70 Eastbound, less than a mile east of the Greenup interchange.

Illinois State Police reported the rig ran off the roadway to the right. The semi then struck a ditch and embankment, causing the trailer of the rig to overturn to the right. The semi came to rest in a fencerow of trees facing southeast.

The driver, 57-year-old Raul Almanza Montoya, was injured and was transferred to Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Montoya was cited for improper lane usage.