Crete Township, IL — December 18, 2023, one person was injured in a truck accident at approximately 8:15 in the morning along Interstate Highway 394.
According to authorities, the accident took place along Interstate Highway 394 in the vicinity of the Goodenow road intersection.

For unknown reasons, an 18-wheeler hauling scrap metal crashed into a roadside ditch, entrapping the driver in the wreckage. It reportedly took emergency personnel an hour and forty-five minutes to extract him from the vehicle. The victim—who reportedly incurred injuries as a result of the accident—was flown to an area medical center in order to receive immediate care. There were no other injuries reported.
The cause of the accident is under investigation by local authorities. The weather and road conditions in the area at the time were not reported on. Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identity of the victim—are not available at this point in time.