A man from Bellmont was killed in a Wayne County truck accident on Monday.

According to Illinois State Police, the 47-year-old man was traveling westbound on Route 15 in a Mack Truck when he swerved to the left to avoid from crashing into the back of another vehicle. The truck then hit an embankment and rolled over.

The man was killed as a result of the injuries received. A reconstructionist team has been assigned to the case in order to help police officials in the investigation.

Truck accidents can cause serious injury to all involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim in the crash.

One man remains hospitalized after a construction trucking accident on Interstate 57 near Ashkum and Gilman.

A 49-year-old man was hauling compressed hydrogen canisters on a semi-truck when he rear-ended a construction truck. The accident occurred in a construction zone where crews were working on the road.

State police inspected the scene for a leak or spill of the materials but nothing was found. The man remains in serious condition at Riverside Medical Center.

Trucking accidents can cause serious injury to everyone involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.