1 person injured as fog causes McLean County crash

Posted on January 2, 2023
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)

By 25 News

BLOOMINGTON – Poor visibility due to fog led to a single-vehicle crash Monday morning in eastern McLean County that left one person hurt.

The crash involving a box truck was reported about 8:10 a.m. on Illinois Route 9 and 3800 East Road, between Saybrook and Anchor.

Illinois State Police said the driver was traveling southbound on East Road and apparently didn’t see the stop sign on Route 9.

According to our news partner, 25 News, the truck went off the road and wound up in a field.

The driver was taken to an area hospital for treatment of injuries, but other details are not available.

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