LOCATION: I-55 at the Stevenson Dr
InterchangeDATE/TIME: 10/10/07, 1:48 pm
PERSONS INVOLVED: Jesse Matthew Johnson, age 46, hometown unknown
NARRATIVE: On 10/10/07, at 1:48 pm, an IDOT employee was checking
the grassy area which is surrounded by Stevenson Drive, I-55
Southbound, and the ramp which carries traffic between I-55 and
Stevenson Drive.
Unbeknownst to the IDOT employee, 46 year old Jesse Matthew
Johnson was asleep inside a sleeping bag near stands of brush and
trees. The IDOT pickup ran over the sleeping bag causing injury to
Mr. Johnson. The IDOT employee immediately stopped and checked the
sleeping bag and discovered Johnson inside of the bag. Medical
assistance was summoned to the scene.
Johnson was transported to St. John's Hospital with non life
threatening injuries.
