Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The victim has been identified by the coroner's office as a 51-year-old man from Massillon, Ohio.
A crash between two truck tractor semi-trailers at about 3:40 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 80 near Houbolt Avenue has left one person dead, according to the Illinois State Police. Westbound lanes of I-80 were closed for several hours but have since reopened. The collision started a fire, according to the Will County Coroner's Office. The victim has been identified by the coroner as Richard S. Gustaveo, 51, of Massillon, Ohio. Two other people were injured and treated at the scene. The state police issued this statement, but have provided no other details. "The cause of this crash is currently being investigated by Illinois State Police District 05. Further details, when available, will be forthcoming in additional press releases."
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Cleaning up the debris from a flatbed truck that lost its load of metal coils is taking some time, the Illinois State Police said.
A flatbed semi-tractor truck that lost its load of six coiled metal rolls on Interstate 80, near Minooka, has one lane of traffic on each side closed as workers try to clean up the debris, Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Bill Fuentes said. The accident occurred at about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday in the westbound lane near Ridge Road, Fuentes said. No other vehicles were involved but cleanup is taking some time because the coils have to be cut into small pieces in order to be removed, he said. As a result, traffic on both sides of I-80 is jammed, he said. Some motorists were exiting I-80 and using Illinois Route 52 (Jefferson Street) as an alternate. As a result, traffic was snarled on Route 52 from Houbolt Road on Joliet West's side through all …
Monday, December 10, 2012
Black ice was to blame for accidents up and down Interstate 55 and Interstate 80 and on area roads.
Black ice on interstates and local roads caused spinouts and fender-benders Monday night, but no serious injuries, according to the Illinois State Police. "It started about 5:30 p.m.," District 5 Master Sgt. Jeff Padilla said. "We had a bunch." Black ice is a thin, usually clear sheet of ice that is often invisible to drivers. Because it is invisible, drivers cannot adjust speed or incorporate other driving techniques to stay safe on the road. Monday was the first time this area has had snow or ice in these temperatures. In fact, had the area not seen snow on Monday, it would have tied an all-time state record. The accidents spanned the area, with crashes along Interstate 55, Interstate 80 and Interstate 57 as well as local roads. There …
Monday, November 19, 2012
The crash in the westbound lanes caused one lane to close for about 20 minutes
A one-car crash on Interstate 80, just east of the Houbolt Road, closed a westbound lane of traffic for about 20 minutes Monday morning, the Illinois State Police said. The accident occurred at about 8 a.m. when a driver swerved off the road whne the vehicle in front of him slowed down, Master Sgt. Martez Malone said. "(The driver) went too slow, veered to the left and struck a guardrail," Malone said. No one was injured in the crash. The car was towed from the scene. Get news where you live. Sign up for the Joliet, Channahon-Minooka or Shorewood newsletters.
Friday, September 21, 2012
The crash at 12:59 a.m. Friday was one mile away from a fatal crash on Thursday afternoon.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Two people were injured and taken to the hospital, one by helicopter, following a crash on Interstate 80 westbound just before 1 a.m., Friday. The crash took place at mile marker 113. The fatal crash on Thursday was on Interstate 80 eastbound at mile marker 112. "It was only a mile away," Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Martez Malone said. One patient was taken to Morris Hospital and the airlifted patient was taken to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. No information about the injured individuals was available and Illinois State Police are investigating the accident. Get news where you live. Sign up for the Channahon-Minooka or Shorewood newsletters.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
An out-of-state semi truck driver died in the crash.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Two semi trucks and a passenger car collided Thursday afternoon, leaving the driver of one of the semis dead and two additional drivers injured, Illinois State Police reported. The two semis are a 2009 Red Freightliner box truck and 2012 Blue Freightliner Box Truck. The car was a 2011 Kia Soul. Norman Hargus, 41, of Lenoir, North Carolina, driver of the 2009 Red Freightliner, was pronounced deceased on the scene. Drivers of the remaining vehicles were both taken to area hospitals with non life-threatening injuries, Illinois State Police reported. The crash happened just past 2 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80, just east of the Route 47 interchange. Preliminary ISP reports show the 2009 Freightliner struck the rear of the KIA …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Two people were injured, one of whom was flown to the hospital via helicopter.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
A rollover accident with serious injuries shut down both sides of Interstate 80, west of Interstate 55 near Shorewood, for a short time late Thursday afternoon. Two people were reported injured, one of whom was flown to a local hospital via Lifestar helicopter, Illinois State Police said. All lanes were reopened by 6:45 p.m., police said. Initial reports indicated there were two vehicles involved in the crash, but that's since been corrected. No details on the cause of the accident have been released yet.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Three cars and one tanker truck collided Tuesday evening on Interstate 80 at Ridge Road.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
One person was injured and taken to an area hospital Tuesday evening after four vehicles collided on westbound Interstate 80 at Ridge Road. The crash happened at about 4 p.m., an Illinois State Police representative said. The tanker truck was carrying some type of D alcohol, the state police representative said, but while she thought a hazardous material team was called, she said the scene was cleaned quite quickly. Minooka Fire Protection District responded to the scene. Information on the sex, age and hometown of the person transported was not available. There was also no available information on citations issued.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Eastbound traffic was stopped for nearly an hour after the westbound truck crossed the median and collided with a passenger vehicle, police said.
Two people were injured after a semi truck driver lost control of his rig on westbound Interstate 80 and crossed into an eastbound lane of traffic, an Illinois State Police District 5 official said. The accident occurred at about 10:40 a.m. Monday on the stretch of I-80 between U.S. 30 in New Lenox and Briggs Street in Joliet, Master Sgt. Martez Malone said. The truck collided with a passenger car in which an adult and an infant were traveling, Malone said. Both were transported to Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox with non-life-threatening injuries, Malone said. The names, ages and addresses of the victims and the truck driver were not available as of 1:50 p.m. Monday. Malone said police are investigating what may have caused the …
Friday, April 6, 2012
Construction on the interchange that will create an exit to Interstate 80 between Ridge Road and Route 47 continues on schedule.
The Brisban Road Interchange project is the result of an intergovernmental agreement between three entities - Channahon, Morris and Grundy County. Eventually the area will be an interchange with traffic signals located along Route 6. "By the end of the summer, they are hoping to have the ramps done," Channahon Village Manage Joe Pena said. Currently, traffic patterns along both Interstate 80 and Route 6 include lane shifts. When completed, the area will be targeted for development by the village of Channahon. "We're certainly going to be out looking to bring some business there," Pena said.
Kelly O'
1:18 am on Friday, April 12, 2013
Prayers for the family of the deceased. Rest on peace, Rick. more ›