Three crashes on I-57 in Coles Co. leave one dead, multiple hurt

COLES COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A series of crashes on southbound Interstate 57 in Coles County left one person dead and multiple people hurt Wednesday afternoon, Illinois State Police reported.

State Police said it all started around 12:30 p.m. just past the exit to U.S. Route 45. Two truck tractors were involved; one was hauling a semi-trailer and the other was hauling a speed boat. One of the trucks partially ran off the highway, which caused the boat and its trailer to roll over.

Traffic was diverted off the highway at Route 45, but with traffic backed up, a second crash happened at 1:22 p.m. that resulted in a death.

Officials said the crash involved two commercial motor vehicles one mile north of Route 45. The driver and passenger of one vehicle suffered life-threatening injuries and were taken to an area hospital, where the driver later died.

This crash resulted in traffic being…