St. Clair Co. Crash Report: 2-vehicle crash involving semi on I-55 near MM 3 kills 1

Crash Report – I-55 near MM 3,

East St Louis, IL

 

Report ID: 2024 October 28

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Vehicles Involved: 2

Occupants: At least 2

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Unknown

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL – A two-vehicle crash involving a semi truck killed one person Monday morning in East St. Louis.

The accident happened around 4:30 a.m. on I-55 near mile marker 3, which is just east the Illinois and Missouri state lane.

Police haven’t shared any details about the crash thus far except to say that it involved an 18-wheeler and an SUV.

Authorities haven’t yet released the identity of the deceased.

Officials closed the interstate in the area of the crash while emergency teams worked at the scene.

A full investigation is underway.

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Note: The sample report provided above draws upon details published by Fox 2 Now and should NOT be used as an official Illinois crash report.

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