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26-year-old man injured in 7-vehicle after being thrown from vehicle on Interstate 74 near Champaign, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Tue, 10/06/2015 - 3:35pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

1 injured in 7-vehicle crash on I-74

 Illinois State Police say one person was injured in a seven-vehicle crash on Interstate 74 in Champaign County Tuesday afternoon. Authorities say the crash happened at mile post 174 at about 1:05 p.m.  According to the preliminary investigation, ISP officials say a 2013 Isuzu box truck was traveling east on I-74 when, for an unknown reason, the driver crashed into stopped and slowed traffic that had been backed up by a crash about one mile ahead.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Pileup, Ejected from Vehicle
Roadway: 
Interstate 74
City: 
Champaign, IL
County: 
Champaign County, IL
Area: 
Champaign & Springfield-Decatur, IL

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