JOHNSTON CITY – No injuries were reported following a crash involving a semi pulling a trailer and a pickup truck just after 9 Thursday night on northbound I-57 north of Broadway Boulevard in Johnston City.
According to Illinois State Police, the pickup truck, driven by 80-year-old Dalton E. Gates of Frankfort, IN, was driving north in the middle lane and the semi was also traveling north in the right lane.
Gates crossed the lane markings to the right and struck the semi’s trailer. Gates then ran off the roadway to the left and came to a stop in the grassy median. Again, no injuries were reported. The semi driver’s name was not released. Gates was cited for Improper Lane Usage.
There is no further information according to ISP.