The Woodford County Sheriff’s Office said one person was killed Thursday in a crash involving a car and a semi tractor-trailer. <\/p>\n
Woodford County Sheriff Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword said deputies were called to the southbound lanes of Interstate 39 just north of El Paso around 12:05 p.m. <\/p>\n
Police said the semi had an oversized load and was traveling at a reduced speed. A passenger vehicle hit the back of the semi. <\/p>\n
The driver of the passenger vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver’s name has not been released pending notification of family.<\/p>\n
Police temporarily closed the southbound lanes of I-39 from mile makers 14 [El Paso] and 22 [near Kappa] as emergency responders cleared the scene.<\/p>\n
The crash remains under investigation by the Woodford County Sheriff\u2019s Office and Illinois State Police.<\/p>\n
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