Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 57 in Iroquois County, Illinois.
What Happened: A passenger vehicle allegedly hit a tractor-trailer on the side of the roadway.
Participants:
- Cory Hart, driver of passenger vehicle
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Cory Hart, 35, killed
Details:
On or about Saturday, June 4th, 2022, sometime in the afternoon hours, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle left a 35-year-old man dead. Officials from the ISP said the accident was reported along Interstate 57 in Iroquois County, Illinois.
Authorities from the Illinois State Police said 35-year-old Cory Hart was killed when the vehicle he was in allegedly collided with a tractor-trailer that was either on the shoulder, or was pulling onto the shoulder of Interstate 57. Emergency responders pronounced Hart dead of his injuries a short time after the collision.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is not far from Chebanse.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.