A Galesburg woman died from injuries sustained in a weather-related traffic accident on I-74 near Brimfield on Thursday morning.
According to information provided by Illinois State Police and the Peoria County Coroner’s office, slick road conditions contributed to the accident which occurred around 6:40 a.m. Thursday. Preliminary information indicates an eastbound passenger vehicle driven by a 42-year-old woman from Galesburg lost control on slick pavement and struck a guardrail at milepost 78 in Peoria County. The vehicle then traveled back into the right lane of traffic and was struck by a truck-tractor semi trailer.
The coroner said the semi had been attempting to reduce speed but was unable to avoid striking the car. The car then came to a rest in the center median between the eastbound and westbound lanes. The driver of the car was unresponsive on the arrival of EMS. She was transported to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria in grave condition and was pronounced dead at 7:43 a.m.
The driver of the semi reported no injuries on the scene.
All lanes of I-74 were reopened around 9:32 a.m.
The identity of the deceased woman is being withheld pending notification of family members. The accident remains under investigation by the Illinois State Police.
