UPDATED 8:07 a.m. 9/5/2023
BENTON – We have more information regarding that rear-end crash that happened on southbound I-57 near Benton Saturday afternoon.
Illinois State Police say around 3:40 p.m., a 2003 red Ford Ranger pickup truck and a 2021 white Dodge van were traveling in the left lane of southbound I-57 with the van in front of the pickup truck.
The driver of the pickup truck looked away from the roadway to check the mirrors, and the front of the truck struck the rear of the van.
ISP says damage was minor and no injuries were reported. There is no additional information.
ORIGINAL STORY
BENTON – Franklin County Emergency Management reported a traffic crash Saturday afternoon on southbound I-57 near Benton.
A Nixle alert was sent out from FCEMA around 3:40 p.m. saying that a vehicle was rear ended in the southbound lane. No injuries were reported.
Drivers were told to avoid the area and take other routes.
