UNIT: Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 8

 

LOCATION: I-55 northbound at milepost 35, near Livingston, St. Clair County

 

DATE and TIME: September 29, 2026, at approximately 12:57 p.m.

 

BRIEF SYNOPSIS: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: ISP Troop 8 responded to the above location for a two-unit crash involving an RV and a Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer.  Injuries are being reported, and one occupant is being airlifted to a regional hospital with injuries.  The northbound lanes are currently shut down and traffic is being diverted off at Exit 33 onto Route 4.  The southbound lanes will be closed briefly for the landing of the helicopter.  This crash investigation is in its infancy, and no further information is available.