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Fiery crash involving multiple 18-wheelers closes I-70 near Teutopolis, Illinois, for hours

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Fiery crash involving multiple 18-wheelers closes I-70 near Teutopolis, Illinois, for hours
This fiery crash involving five 18-wheelers happened on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, along Interstate 70 near Teutopolis, Ill. (Courtesy: Teutopolis Fire Protection District)

TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. — Illinois State Police are investigating after multiple 18-wheelers were involved in a fiery crash on Wednesday, July 12, along Interstate 70 near Teutopolis.

According to the Illinois State Police, the accident, which involved five semis, began after one 18-wheeler crossed the center concrete barrier into oncoming traffic.

One person was airlifted to an area hospital, authorities said. The crash is under investigation. The interstate was closed for several hours but reopened just before midnight on July 12.

This was the second major accident involving big trucks along I-70 in Illinois on July 12.

A Greyhound passenger bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along a highway exit to a rest area in southern Illinois, killing three people and injuring 14 others, some seriously, state police said.

 

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Fiery crash involving multiple 18-wheelers closes I-70 near Teutopolis, Illinois, for hours

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Cant blame trucks that were parked there since it looks like the bus driver fell asleep. If your tired stop. End of story. Dont drive tired it was 100% the bus drivers fault.

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