Thursday, January 8, 2015

UPDATE: TRUCK DRIVER KILLED FROM BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA WHEN REAR-ENDED ANOTHER SEMI ON I-90 IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY



UPDATE: TRUCK DRIVER KILLED FROM BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA WHEN REAR-ENDED ANOTHER SEMI ON I-90 IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY




WINNEBAGO COUNTY (WIFR) -- The Winnebago County Coroner's Officer says 51-year-old Ronald Johnson of St. Louis, Missouri died from blunt force trauma to the chest due to the accident.
The crash happened Tuesday morning on westbound I-90 south of Harlem Road.
State police say traffic was slow in that stretch because of another crash.
Johnson could not stop in time and rear-ended a second semi and then veered into a ditch.

MACHESNEY PARK (WIFR) – A semi-truck driver from Missouri is dead after his rig collided with another semi on I-90, north of Riverside Boulevard.
The accident happened in the westbound lanes of I-90 around 9:30 Tuesday morning. State Police say traffic was slow in that stretch because of another crash. A semi driver couldn't stop in time and rear-ended a second semi. The Winnebago County Coroner says that first driver is 51-year-old Richard Johnson of St. Louis, Missouri. He died at the scene. An autopsy will be done tomorrow.
State Police say the weather and icy roads may have been a factor, although the investigation is ongoing.