EL PASO, Ill. – A man is dead following a crash Thursday afternoon on I-39 near El Paso, involving a semi and a car.
Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword said the Woodford County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene around 12:05 p.m.
The semi was carrying an “oversized load”, and was traveling at a reduced speed when the car crashed into the back of it.
A driver of the car, the only person in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputies are investigating the crash with help from the Illinois State Police.
The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of family.