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A multi-vehicle accident on Illinois 140 Thursday resulted in one fatality and three people being transported to a hospital.
According to Holiday Shores Fire Chief Steve Cooper, the Holiday Shores Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at approximately 10:30 a.m.
"The motor vehicle accident was reported to have a semi-truck overturned. Upon our arrival we found a semi-truck overturned and two other vehicles involved," Cooper said.
Three individuals were injured and two had to be transported by ambulance to Alton Memorial Hospital.
Authorities say a worker at a farm chemical company died after his fertilizer truck was struck by an Amtrak train in the east-central Illinois community of Savoy.
Champaign County Sheriff officials say the 42-year-old man was from Newman, but his name hasn't been released. He died after being airlifted to Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Authorities stated that the man was driving a three-wheeled fertilizer truck out of a farm field on Thursday night when he drove in front of the northbound Amtrak train.
BELLEVILLE, Illinois — Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a southwestern Illinois man accused of drunkenly causing the death of a passenger in his car.
St. Clair County prosecutors on Friday charged 36-year-old William Wellmon of Granite City with one count each of reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death. Wellmon hasn't been arrested on the charges.
A Nashville, Illinois woman was pronounced dead after a two-vehicle crash near Addieville, Illinois.
The Washington County coroner's office was notified of a death from a crash at State Route 177 and Covington Road near Addieville on Tuesday afternoon, April 1.
Dorothea J. Tielemann, 79, was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:59 p.m. by the Washington County Coroner.
Tractor-trailer crashes into house, knocking out power in a small area of St. Clair County, Illinois
A semi truck slammed into a home in Cahokia Wednesday morning. Authorities say the driver of the truck was traveling in the area of Rte. 3 and E. 5th St. around 8:15 a.m. when he lost control and crashed into the house. The truck also crashed into utility poles, leaving about 1,300 people in the area without power. Ameren Illinois officials say they hoped to have the power restored by Wednesday evening. No injuries were reported. The extent of the damage to the house was not immediately known.
Champaign, Springfield, and Decatur, Illinois
Champaign is located 135 miles south of Chicago, 124 miles west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 mi northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. The city was home to 84,513 people as of July 1, 2014. Champaign is the tenth-most populous city in Illinois, and the state's fourth-most populous city outside of the Chicago metropolitan area.Champaign offers the best of urban life in a friendly, smaller city. With a world class university and a vibrant downtown, Champaign offers arts, culture, and diversity.
Springfield, Illinois is the birthplace and burial place of Abraham Lincoln. Springfield is the capital of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. The city's population of 116,250 as of the 2010 U.S. Census makes it the state's sixth most populous city. It is the largest city in central Illinois. As of 2013, the city's population was estimated to have increased to 117,006.
Decatur, Illinois is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County. The city was founded in 1829 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2015, the city's estimated population was 73,254. The city is home of private Millikin University and public Richland Community College. Decatur has vast industrial and agricultural processing production, including the North American headquarters of agricultural conglomerate Archer Daniels Midland, international agribusiness Tate & Lyle's largest corn-processing plant, and the designing and manufacturing facilities for Caterpillar Inc.'s wheel-tractor scrapers, off-highway trucks, and large mining trucks.
Links to recent accidents in the Champaign, Springfield, and Decatur area
Here is information on the most recent accidents in region:
- Champaign, Springfield, and Decatur car accidents;
- Champaign, Springfield, and Decatur motorcycle accidents;
- Champaign, Springfield, and Decatur bus accidents;
- Champaign, Springfield, and Decatur pedestrian accidents;
- Champaign, Springfield, and Decatur commercial truck accidents.
Major Freeways
In Champaign, Interstate 57 (I-57) is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Sikeston, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. Interstate 72 (I-72) is an Interstate Highway with a western terminus in Hannibal, Missouri, at an intersection with U.S. Route 61; its eastern terminus is at Country Fair Drive in Champaign. The route runs through both Decatur and Springfield.
In Springfield, Interstate 55 runs from north to south past Springfield, while I-72, which is concurrent with US 36 from the Missouri state line to Decatur, runs from east to west. Springfield is also served by Amtrak passenger trains, which operate between Chicago and St. Louis and stop at the former Gulf, Mobile & Ohio station. Springfield is also served by Greyhound lines at a station on North Dirksen Parkway. Local mass transportation needs are met by a bus service. The Springfield Mass Transit District (SMTD) operates Springfield's bus system. The city also lies along historic Route 66.
In Decatur, Interstate 72, U.S. Route 51, U.S. Route 36, Illinois Route 48, Illinois Route 105, and Illinois Route 121 are key highway links for the area.
Information on the major hospitals in Champaign, Springfield, and Decatur:
Presence Comfort Medical Center - Champaign;
Carle Foundation Hospital - Champaign;
HSHS St. John's Hospital - Springfield;
Memorial Medical Center - Springfield;
Decatur Memorial Hospital - Decatur.
When someone is injured in an accident in Champaign, Springfield, or Decatur, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. When an accident or injury is serious, people need legal assistance.
Where to find legal assistance after a Champaign, Springfield, or Decatur injury accident
After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Champaign - Springfield - Decatur personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work when an injured person is out-of-network, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Champaign - Springfield - Decatur wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a Champaign - Springfield - Decatur accident attorney can do to help.