Interstate 55 south of Springfield
now open to traffic
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[May 02, 2023]
UPDATE:
Northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 55 were reopened to
traffic at approximately 6 a.m. this morning.
UNIT: ISP Troop 8
LOCATION: Interstate 55 near Milepost 76, north of Farmersville,
Montgomery County
DATE and TIME: May 1, 2023 at approximately 10:55 a.m.
BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Preliminary information indicates the following
occurred: ISP Troops 6 and 8 responded to the above area for
multiple crashes with injuries. At 10:55 a.m. there was a crash on
northbound Interstate 55 at Milepost 76. At the same time, there
were numerous crashes on southbound Interstate 55 at Milepost 76.
The crashes occurred within a two-mile stretch – from roughly
Milepost 76 to Milepost 78.
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At this time,
72 vehicles are reported being involved in the crash. A total of 37
people were transported to area hospitals. Injuries range from minor
to life-threatening and ages span from 2-years-old to 80-years-old.
Reports show
there are six fatalities, all occurring in the northbound lanes. At
this time, one decedent has been identified as 88-year-old Shirley
Harper of Franklin, WI. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office is
working diligently to identify the other five individuals and notify
their families.
Northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 55 were reopened to
traffic at approximately 6 a.m. this morning.
This information is still preliminary and the ISP continues to
investigate this crash.
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