Effingham County, IL-(Effingham Radio)- From the Illinois State Police:
UNIT:
- Illinois State Police Troop 9
LOCATION:
- Interstate 70 eastbound milepost 124, Cumberland County
DATE and TIME:
- January 5th, 2025, at approximately 1:33 p.m.
BRIEF SYNOPSIS:
- A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: ISP Troop 9 responded to the location above for the report of multiple traffic crashes involving multiple units. I-70 was closed in both directions but has since been reopened at 3:08 a.m. Vehicles that could be removed tonight have been towed. A combined total of 38 vehicles were damage (mostly CMVs). Only one injury was reported.
These crash investigations are still ongoing and there is no additional information available to share at this time.
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