Multi-vehicle pileup crash closes I-39 near Minonk, Illinois

Modified Date:

Fri, 02/18/2022 - 9:33am

Accident Date:

Thursday, February 17, 2022

27 vehicles damaged after I-39 pileup, Interstate remains closed

The Illinois State Police say nineteen tractor trailers and nine passenger vehicles were damaged after a series of crashes triggered the pileup during a fast moving snow storm that had white out conditions at times across much of north central Illinois.

Massive Pile-up On I-39 And Issues On I-65

Yesterday’s snow littered the interstate with dozens of accidents including several semi truck crashes.

28 Vehicles Involved in Central Illinois Crash

The Illinois State Police says nineteen commercial vehicles and nine passenger vehicles were involved in a property damage crash on I-39 just south of El Paso, Illinois Thursday afternoon.

Interstate 39 Pile-up That Included Dozens of Vehicles Will Keep Highway Closed Well Into Friday

State police say that several of the semis spilled their loads on and around the roadway.

Miraculously, no injuries were reported among the motorists that were involved in the crashes.

Interstate 39 to Remain Closed for 12 Hours After Winter Storm Causes Pileup of More Than 100 Vehicles

Several other area highways were experiencing significant issues, including I-74 eastbound near Champaign which was completely blocked for a while after a crash involving several jack-knifed semitrailers, police said.

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Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Pileup, Special Circumstances - Commercial Vehicle

Roadway:

I-39

City:

Minonk, IL

County:

Woodford County, IL

Area:

Peoria-Bloomington, IL