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April 30, 2009
Illinois Truck Driver falls asleep at the wheel
Metra Train service was disrupted near Libertyville on Tuesday when a semi-truck driver struck a pillar just off the Tri-State tollway sending large chunks of concrete onto the railroad tracks.
The driver of the semi-truck, who remains unidentified, fell asleep at the wheel and drove his truck off the Tri-State Tollway just shortly after 5:00 a.m. According to Illinois State Police, the tollway overpass suffered extensive damage, but will stay open during repairs.
The driver was taken to Lake Forest Hospital with minor injuries.
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