NEW BADEN, IL — A truck driver in Illinois is believed to have fallen asleep behind the wheel which led to him slamming into overpass in New Baden, Illinois. The incident occurred on Interstate 64 around 6 a.m.
The 27 year old driver and his 54 year old passenger were killed instantly.
A witness described the truck swerving to the left and then suddenly to the right before smashing into the overpass at full speed.
Westbound lanes of I-64 were closed for a good portion of the day while crews cleaned up the area and removed the damaged truck and it’s cargo from the freeway.
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