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Two children killed and David M. Roock, 40, and one child injured in rear-end collision on Interstate 55 in Logan County, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 8:59am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, July 31, 2016

Two children killed in six-vehicle crash on I-55 in Logan County

Illinois State Police reported that a tractor-trailer driven by Taven A. Webster, 24, of Purcell, Missouri, started the chain-reaction crash when his truck struck the rear of a van driven by David M. Roock, 40, of Chicago.

2 KIDS IN VAN DRIVEN BY CHICAGO MAN KILLED IN DOWNSTATE CRASH

Two children who were riding in the van were pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released their identities. A third child inside the van was transported in critical condition to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Bloomington, Ill.

Two other people were airlifted to nearby hospitals. Authorities did not release the ages or genders of those people.

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Type: Truck Accident
Topics: 
Children/Minors Involved, Rear-End Collisions
People Involved: 
Taven A. Webster
David M. Roock
Gwendolyn T. Fizer
Jeffrey S. Phelan
Chad B. Stoner
Donald W. Seibert
Roadway: 
Interstate 55
County: 
Logan County, IL
Area: 
Champaign & Springfield-Decatur, IL

Comments

Submitted by Well wisher on Tue, 08/02/2016 - 4:04am

Thoughts go out to the Roock family through this devastating time.

Submitted by Co-worker on Tue, 08/02/2016 - 12:46pm
His daughters were his pride and joy. Praying for he, his family, their strength, peace of mind, and comfort as they deal with all of this.

Submitted by Coworker on Tue, 08/02/2016 - 5:27pm

I'm heartbroken! Praying for the Roock's family!

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