Severe Winds Whip Semi Off Of I-70 In Clark County Injuring 2

ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT

 

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police

District 12

 

 

WHAT:                      Personal Injury Semi Crash

 

WHERE:                     I-70 Eastbound at Milepost 133 (Clark County)

 

WHEN:                      Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 11:11 p.m.

 

VEHICLE:                Unit 1:  White Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer

                       

DRIVER:                   Unit 1:  David B. Brown, 46-year-old male of Ojai, CA

 

PASSENGER:           Unit 1:   Peter E. Ruth, 55-year-old male of Camarillo, CA      

                                   

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred:  Unit 1 was traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 at milepost 133. Due to severe weather and high winds, Unit 1 was blown over on to the shoulder and turned over onto its passenger side. Both the driver and the passenger were transported to area hospital with minor injuries.