Fatal semi crash on I-57 claims life of Kevil man

A semi rollover crash this morning on I-57 left a Kevil man dead and closed the interstate in southern Illinois for hours.

The accident occurred about 5 am when the semi driver lost control while trying to avoid hitting a deer on the interstate and rolled over in the northbound lanes, about 7 miles north of the I-24 junction toward Marion.

A truck driven by a 56-year-old man from Kevil struck the underside of the overturned semi. According to Illinois State Police, that vehicle's driver was transported to a local hospital before being pronounced dead. 
The deceased driver's name has not yet been released by officials.

The closing of I-57 backed up northbound traffic, including approaching traffic on I-24 all the way back to the Goreville exit.






(Photo from WSIL via JP's Traffic)