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WHAT: Personal injury / roll-over traffic crash from
straight line winds
WHERE: Interstate 155 northbound; north of mile post 4 (Logan
County)
WHEN: 11/17/2013 at 11:53 a.m.
VEHICLES: Unit #1 – 2013 Freightliner Truck Tractor
DRIVER: Driver Unit #1 – Robert Lee Davis, 54 year old male,
Williard, MO
Passenger: Passenger Unit #1 – Walter Johnson, 57 year old
male, Graff, MO
PRELIMINARY: Unit 1 (truck tractor semi-trailer) was
traveling Interstate 155 northbound, north of mile post 4. A
flat-line wind pushed Unit 1
onto the shoulder causing the trailer to overturn. The tractor
continued onto the east ditch and overturned. The tractor and
trailer came to rest (in the east ditch) on its passenger side. The
Driver and Passenger of Unit 1 were transported to OSF Peoria for
treatment of injuries that occurred from the crash, via
Lincoln/Logan EMS. Davis had minor injuries and Johnson had serious,
but non-
life threatening injuries. RBC Towing removed the vehicle from the
scene. Interstate 155 had lane closures for approximately 3 hours.
CHARGES: No charges
[ILLINOIS
STATE POLICE] |
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