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This came from the StormTracker around 3:40p.
Multiple major crashes on I-74 west of Champaign.
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Conditions are too dangerous for their drivers and they will resume when conditions improve.ĭue to the hazardous conditions Monticello and several surrounding townships will be suspending all plow efforts until conditions improve we will be on standby for emergency only. Monticello township pulling plows for the night. – I-74 eastbound at milepost 160-180 (Mansfield-Champaign) Thursday 4:00 PM – I-72 westbound at milepost 78 (New Berlin) – I-39 southbound at milepost 14 (El Paso) I-39 near El Paso shut down for 12 hours, more than 100 vehicles backed up Thursday 4:05 PMįrom Normal PD: Interstates are impassible and multiple reports of pileup accidents. McLean County crews report the interstate are ‘impassable’ in the area. An ISP vehicle was involved in the crash, but the trooper was uninjured. Our sister station WMBD reports a 100 vehicle pile-up on I-39 north of Bloomington has the interstate closed there. State Police continue to respond to numerous wrecks in the area. SANGAMON COUNTY: Williamsville police are asking everyone to stay home due to poor driving conditions. STATE POLICE: I-74 E/B MP 164 is open but I-74 WB at MP 164 remains blocked due to a semi crash. Drivers are being diverted at University Avenue in Urbana. State Police report I-74 EB is being closed between Champaign and St. Have a total or a report to share? Click here. I-57 SB – Rantoul to Champaign Thursday 5:35 PM INTERSTATE CLOSURES AS OF 5:50p in CHAMPAIGN COUNTY: Drivers are encouraged to seek an alternate route. It will be closed for multiple hours, according to Illinois State Police. STATE POLICE: I-57 South is closed due to CMV crashes north of the Market Street Exit. Moderate snow continues elsewhere ahead of it. Heavy snowfall rates of 2″+ per hour likely, but it only will sit overhead for 15-30 minutes, bringing a fast 1/2″-1″. As of 6p it’s along a line from Pontiac to Bloomington to Lincoln to Springfield.
One last intense snow band pushing through. Many vehicles have been stranded for several hours in the area due to the blowing and drifting snow. These lanes are somewhat closed down so, if you do not have to be out in this storm please do not get out. Information from Farmer City Police: I-74 Eastbound and Westbound are littered with vehicle crashes and vehicles in the ditches. Avoid any unnecessary travel the next several hours. It is hard to keep up with the latest crash reports.
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Some wrecks are only partial closures while others are full closures. I-55 – at various crash sites from Springfield to Lincoln to Bloomington to Pontiac I-74 – Ogden to Urbana, Champaign to Bloomington If you become stranded, call 911 and stay with your vehicle. If you must travel, keep an emergency kit in your vehicle. We advise everyone that can, please stay home until the weather and road conditions improve. Troopers are continuing to handle numerous crashes and vehicle’s in the ditches.
Roadways are currently snow covered and slick. Thursday 8:30 PMĭistrict 21 State Police in Ashkum is still experiencing Heavy, wind driven snow with near blizzard conditions. How much snow did you get? We’re looking for reports from around the area. Impacts remain through the morning hours with ice, snow and gusty winds. If you can avoid travel tonight, please do so. Crews are also responding to numerous slide offs in the area. I-74 now has another wreck at University Avenue. I-57 is closed SB from Paxton to Champaign. Multiple new wrecks on the roadways reported in Champaign County in the last 15 minutes. NEW VIDEO: The StormTracker just passed by the major pile-up on I-57 SB near Thomasboro. If you’d like to make a report, you can submit a report here. SNOW TOTALS: We’ve got a preliminary look at snowfall totals in the region. A major crash at I-57 SB near Thomasboro is being worked on by crews at this time. Meteorologist Jack Gerfen has seen police and vehicle detoured off the highway in Rantoul by first responders. All lanes of I-39 from El Paso to Bloomington SB are closed and will be closed likely well into Friday.Īll lanes of I-57 SB from Paxton to Champaign are closed as well. There are 12 tow trucks on scene, and several trucks spilled contents all over the roadway. Police say over 100 cars were involved, but 19 commercial motor vehicles and 9 passenger vehicles were involved with property damage with dozens of others slid off the roadway.
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Update from Illinois State Police on Major Pile-Up on I-39 north of Bloomington. Thanks for trusting Central Illinois’ most accurate team of meteorologists with your weather coverage.