A six-car pile up turned into a fatal accident on I-70 near milepost 64 Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred at 2:20 pm., approxiately one mile east of Vandalia. Illinois State Police said a semi-truck was traveling west on I-70 where traffic stopped due to road construction. However, the semi reportedly failed to reduce speed to avoid an accident and struck a silver Ford Fusion, causing a chain reaction, involving six vehicles total. The semi left the roadway and traveled down an embankment, where the trailer became engulfed in flames.
Semi Speeding In Illinois Construction Zone Caused Pileup
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