I-64 Crash In Wayne County Sends St. Louis Truck Driver To Hospital

ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police

District 19

 

 

WHAT:                      Commercial Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash

WHERE:                   Interstate 64 Westbound Milepost 95 ½, Wayne County

WHEN:                      July 29, 2020 at 11:23 a.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2006 Yellow Freightliner Truck Tractor Semi Trailer Combination

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Abdiwahab Noor, 42 year old male from ST. Louis, MO – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with minor injuries

PRELIMINARY:       A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred:  Unit 1 was traveling west on Interstate 64 near milepost 95 ½ in Wayne County when the front left tire blew out. The driver of Unit 1 lost control and traveled across the center median, across both eastbound lanes and came to rest upright off the south side of the roadway. The driver of Unit 1 was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with minor injuries. The roadway remained open during the crash investigation.