TROY, IL – A car collided with a semi-truck on Interstate 55 overnight, resulting in a critical situation that required an airlift for one of the victims.
According to reports it happened around 11:15 p.m. Thursday night on northbound I-55 in Troy, causing significant damage and prompting a swift response from emergency services. Lifestar, the medical helicopter, was dispatched to the scene to transport a seriously injured individual to a nearby hospital.
The collision caused I-55 to be shutdown for a time. No word on what caused the accident or the condition of the victim.
The incident remains under investigation.
