Tow truck driver killed while responding to disabled vehicle in Logan County

Posted on September 21, 2015
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A Rochester man was killed in crash in Logan County on Sunday. (Flickr/davidsonscott15)

By Eric Stock

BROADWELL – A tow truck driver was killed on Interstate 55 last night when he was struck by a semi while responding to a disabled vehicle on the side of the road.

Illinois State Police say Jamal Horvath, 22, of Rochester was standing next to the driver’s side of his marked tow truck with its flashing lights activated along the right shoulder of the interstate when he was hit by a passing semi at about 9:10 p.m. Sunday about eight miles south of Lincoln. Horvath was pronounced dead at the scene.

The semi driver, Michael Marsh, 64, is from Benton, Arkansas. He was not hurt and was ticketed for failing to yield to a stationary authorized emergency vehicle and improper lane usage. State Police say the investigation continues.

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