PEORIA, IL – Two people sustained injuries Thursday in a two-vehicle collision involving an 18-wheeler along the interstate in Peoria County, Illinois.
According to 25 News Now, the accident occurred at night on the westbound side of I-74, or the Everett McKinley Dirksen Memorial Highway, near IL-6 and I-474 in the city of Peoria.
The initial investigation indicates that the driver of a car was likely speeding when they made an improper U-turn, entered the wrong side of the interstate, and collided with a semi-truck.
Medics transported two people to area hospitals with injuries of unknown severity.
Authorities issued multiple citations to the driver of the car.
The investigation is ongoing.
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