Effingham County, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On Sunday 8/27/2023 at 17:54 hours, Teutopolis with auto-aid from Montrose was dispatched to a reported multi- vehicle accident, Interstate 70 eastbound at the 101 mile marker. This is within the ongoing construction zone.
Upon arrival, C600 reported 2 semi tractor trailers and 2 passenger vehicles involved, no entrapment, appeared all drivers out of their vehicles. Further evaluation included no initial reported injuries, no hazardous cargo. All eastbound traffic at a standstill.
Rural Med EMS personnel evaluated all drivers/occupants. All signed medical refusals. Firefighters worked with each of the drivers to relocate to an Emergency Pull Off at the 102 mile marker in order to get traffic moving. ISP Troop 9 arrived and was in agreement on the relocation. ISP Troop 9 is investigating the cause of the accident.
Firefighters cleared the scene at 18:31 hours.
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