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.