On Tuesday, March 9th, two people were left injured after a tire ruptured on a southbound traveling truck. The driver of the southbound truck was traveling on I-57 near Tolono, Illinois when the front right steer tire broke, causing him to lose control and roll over, spilling some of the contents of its trailer. Both… Read More

On Saturday, October 30th one man was killed after two semitrailers collided near Interstate 74 in Mahomet, Illinois. One semi-truck was attempting to merge into the lane next to it when it collided with another semi-truck. Motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of deaths in America to date. Driving has many variables;… Read More

Following a collision between a bicyclist and a semi-truck that took place in the morning of Friday, April 3, Illinois 47 north of Mahomet was shut down. After dealing with the crash, Mahomet police chief Mike Metzler reported that the area has since been reopened. According to Illinois State Police Trooper Mindy Carroll, the collision… Read More

Semi-trucks fill our highways and interstates, and these large vehicles can pose risk to other drivers on the road. Due to the size and weight of these vehicles, they can cause an immense amount of devastation to themselves and other drivers on the road when involved in an accident. In fact, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety… Read More

According to an Illinois police report, a crash occurred on Wednesday, October 17th on a rural road near the Douglas-Coles county line southwest of Hindsboro. The report details that a 43-year-old Mattoon man was driving an Illinois Department of Transportation utility truck south on Illinois 130 about a mile south of Illinois 133. He slowed… Read More

Jestin M. Covington, 31, and his five children were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a 2-vehicle crash. The children were between the ages of one and ten. The crash occurred around 3 AM on Thursday, July 5th on Interstate 74 between Prospect Avenue and the Interstate 57 interchange. Covington was driving a… Read More

Two dump trucks collided in western Piatt County on Monday, June 25, around 5:20 pm. The crash occurred on the Macon-Piatt county line at Northeast County Line Road on Illinois Route 105. One of the trucks, heading northbound, ran a stop sign and collided with the other truck, driving west, on the driver’s side. The two men killed… Read More

Kevin Lee Casey, 53, was arrested after a vandalism spree that began in March. The truck driver had been repeatedly breaking car windows using metal ball bearings and a slingshot as he drove down Interstate 74. The crimes occurred in many counties, including Champaign County. He was caught in the act by Illinois State Police… Read More

Emergency crews are reportedly on the scene of a three-vehicle accident on southbound I-57 between the Olympian Drive exit and the I-74 exit. Three vehicles and a tractor-trailer were involved, according to initial reports. Follow this developing story on The News-Gazette, or check back here for updates.

A deadly collision involving five vehicles resulted in the deaths of two adults and three children in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Four of the victims were from Champaign County. While authorities are still investigating the cause of the deadly crash, we do know that the victims include the 64-year-old driver of a semi-truck, a 41-year old… Read More