Crash News | Johnston, Ill
One person died and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 57 in Johnston City, Illinois, on October 17, according to Illinois State Police. The crash occurred around 4:25 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-57 near milepost 59.
According to state police, a vehicle struck a passenger vehicle that had stalled in a lane of traffic. Both individuals involved in the crash were transported to area hospitals, where one person later died from their injuries.
The crash forced authorities to close the northbound lanes of I-57, with traffic diverted off the interstate at Exit 59. The roadway reopened around 10:43 p.m. Police said the investigation into the crash remains ongoing.
Source: Heartland News
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