Three Semis Collide in Interstate Construction Zone Sunday Evening

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Published on October 28 2024 9:07 am
Last Updated on October 28 2024 9:09 am
Written by Greg Sapp

Three tractor-trailer semis were involved in a collision Sunday evening on I-70 eastbound.

The crash occurred at 5:16pm at mile marker 100, within the interstate construction zone north of Teutopolis.

One driver was injured and was taken by Rural Med EMS to HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham for treatment.

Teutopolis and Montrose were dispatched to the scene. Firefighters cleared the scene at 6:16pm. Illinois State Police are investigating the cause of the crash.

(PHOTOS COURTESY OF TEUTOPOLIS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT)