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Car-truck crash kills one 
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[September 19, 2007]
A crash at Logan County's
southern border, near Williamsville, resulted in the death of a St.
Louis man on Monday afternoon. The incident closed a portion of
Interstate 55 northbound at milepost 112 at 4:40, and traffic was
rerouted.
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 The driver of a Chevrolet Impala, Albert M. Larkin, 33, and his
passenger, Terrance C. Ensley, 29, both of St. Louis, were traveling
southbound on I-55. For unknown reasons the vehicle crossed the
median and entered the northbound lanes.
Larkin's vehicle then struck a white 2003 Peterbilt semitrailer
driven by William R. Giles, 48, of Milwaukee, Wis.
Larkin was pronounced dead at the scene by the Logan County
coroner. His passenger, Ensley, was transported to St. John's
Hospital in Springfield with non-life-threatening injuries.
Giles, the driver of the truck, was also transported to St.
John's with non-life-threatening injuries.
Agencies assisting the Illinois State Police at the scene were
the Williamsville Fire Department, Riverton Fire Department,
Lifestar Ambulance, Springfield Area Ambulance, Williamsville Police
Department, Sangamon County Sheriff's Department, Illinois
Department of Transportation and the Logan County coroner's office.
The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under
investigation.
[From an
Illinois State Police
report]
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