{"id":143009,"date":"2026-01-29T19:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/143009\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T19:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:43:14","slug":"1-dead-after-crash-on-i-39-in-woodford-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/143009\/","title":{"rendered":"1 dead after crash on I-39 in Woodford County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">WOODFORD COUNTY (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/\">25News Now<\/a>) &#8211; One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 39 in Woodford County Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The crash involved a semi and car and has closed a portion of the southbound lanes of the interstate between Minonk and El Paso. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Woodford County Sheriff Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword said traffic is diverted at mile marker 22 \/ Illinois 116 then over to the southbound lanes of 251. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Traffic will then be allowed to rejoin the interstate at mile marker 14 in El Paso. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The sheriff\u2019s office was called around 12:05 p.m. A semi carrying an oversized load was traveling at reduced speed when it was reportedly rear-ended by the car.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The driver of the car was found deceased at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Illinois State Police are assisting the Woodford County Sheriff\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">You can watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/\">25News<\/a> &#8211; any newscast, anywhere &#8211; streaming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/livestream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/livestream\">LIVE<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">25NewsNow.com<\/a>, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/page\/get-the-new-25-news-now-app-today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/page\/get-the-new-25-news-now-app-today\/\" target=\"_blank\">25News mobile app<\/a>, and on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/page\/how-to-watch-25newsnow-on-ctv-and-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/page\/how-to-watch-25newsnow-on-ctv-and-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\">WEEK 25News SmartTV streaming app<\/a>. 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