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Illinois Semi Truck Driver Crashes Into Building Then Shoots Himself After Police Stand Off
January 31st, 2012 | 
Author: EDWARDSVILLE, IL – A troubled semi truck driver crashed his tractor trailer into the side of the trucking company building where he worked as a driver in Edwardsville, IL, then shot himself in the head after a long standoff with police on Sunday, January 29, 2012.
On January 28, 2012 a trucker crashed his semi truck into the loading dock at the trucking company where he worked in Edwardsville, IL then caused a 10 hour standoff with police before shooting himself in the head.
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Semi Trailer Plunges Off Overpass in Fiery Semi Truck Accident Near Peoria, IL
CREVE COEUR, IL – A semi truck jackknifed and tumbled off the top of a freeway overpass on I-474 in Creve Coeur, IL only a few miles from Peoria onto motorists on Route 29 below in a horrific accident on Friday, December 16, 2011.
Fiery semi truck accident in Creve Coeur, IL on I-474 at Route 29 where a big rig trailer plunged over the edge of the overpass onto traffic below. Photo credit: Josh Bradshaw / Times staff
Two Semi Trucks Crash Just East of Peoria, IL on I-74
GOODFIELD, IL – Two semi trucks collided with each other in Goodfield, IL on Thursday, October 13, 2011 spilling 20 tons of food all over the roadway.
Two semi trucks crash on October 13, 2011 near Peoria, IL on I-74 about 5 miles west of Goodfield spilling 40,000 lbs of pastries and cakes and shutting down part of the Interstate for hours.
Two Killed in Multi Vehicle Truck Accident in Shawneetown Illinois
SHAWNEETOWN, IL – Two women were killed Wednesday, January 26, in a multi vehicle truck accident on a highway in Gallatin County, Illinois. The deadly crash involved two semi trucks and a passenger car and occurred on Illinois State Route 13 near the city of Shawneetown. The truck accident area is in the far southeast corner of the state near the border with Indiana, about 76 miles north of Paducah, Kentucky and about 47 miles southwest of Evansville, Indiana.
On Wednesday morning 34 year old James N. Thomas of Enfield, IL was driving a 2002 Peterbilt semi trailer truck through Gallatin County in southeast Illinois. He is employed by Thomas Farms, also based in rural Enfield. The truck accident occurred at around 8:00 a.m. as the truck driver was headed east on IL State Route 13. ... Read Full Story
Illegal Turn Leads to Deadly Truck Accident in Chicago Illinois
FOREST VIEW, IL – An illegal turn led to a deadly truck accident Friday afternoon, September 17, in Cook County, Illinois. The fatal crash occurred in Forest View, a suburb of Chicago, as the semi trailer truck moved through a construction zone at an intersection of the Stevenson Expressway, also known as Interstate 55. The truck accident area is in the far northeast section of the state, about 102 miles south of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and about 64 miles northwest of Valparaiso, Indiana.
On Friday afternoonhttp://www.truckaccidents360.com/blog/ 61 year old truck driver Milan Tomasevic of Chicago was driving south on the Stevenson Expressway/I-55 traveling through Cook County, IL. The semi trailer truck was owned by G&S Expedited Freight, a trucking company based out of Chicago, IL. ... Read Full Story
Morrison IL Truck Accident: Train Hits Semi Truck Stalled on Railroad Crossing
MORRISON, IL – A semi truck that was stalled on a railroad crossing in Morrison, IL was hit by a train around 6:00 am on Thursday, November 19, 2009. The accident with the big rig happened at the Jackson Street railroad crossing in the east side of town.
Southern Pacific train demolishes semi truck in Morrison, IL. Photo credit: Alex T. Paschal
The driver of the big rig, Darrell Harper, 43 years old from Columbus, IL, was not inside the truck at the moment of impact. He was outside of his truck and was not injured in the accident.
According to Morrison Police, Harper was driving northbound on Jackson around 6 am, when his 18 wheeler stalled on the tracks while he was at the railroad crossing. The big rig was stuck on the tracks for about 3 or 4 minutes when a Union Pacific train traveling eastbound about 40 to 50 mph crashed into it. The force of the collision pushing the semi truck down the tracks several feet.
Location of semi truck accident with railroad train in the east side of Morrison, IL
As a result of the accident, the semi was a total loss while the train sustained only minor damage.
Police say that Harper was not cited and that they were not sure what company he was driving for. Police are currently investigating the accident and they were still trying to clear the track in the morning hours.
Police also point out that this was not the first time that a truck stalled on this railroad crossing on Jackson St. It is difficult sometimes for large vehicles to cross the tracks because they are on a steep grade, which can cause stalling.
Just recently, a truck with a gooseneck trailer stalled on the tracks. Warning signs at the tracks could help alleviate the problem.
Below is a Google street view of the railroad crossing where the semi truck stalled on the tracks. You can clearly see the steep grade. You can click the mouse button and pan around the scene of the accident to get a feel for the lay of the land.
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Chicago Truck Accident Semi Truck Jackknifes On Dan Ryan Express
Chicago, IL – A semi truck jackknifed near 67th Street about 5:15 a.m., according to the Illinois State Police.
All local lanes on the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway were closed for approximately two hours this morning after a semi truck jackknifed and spilled fuel on the roadway.
Investigators closed all northbound local lanes for about two hours, state police said. Express lanes were not closed.
All lanes were reopened as of 7 a.m.
State Police reports that no one was injured.
The cause of the crash is not yet known, but the weather is blamed for two earlier jackknifed semis on the Dan Ryan near 63rd Street. One inbound and one outbound semi jackknifed about 2:30 a.m., but state police said the crashes do not appear related.
This information was obtained from SUN-TIMES NEWS GROUP report
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