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Six Vehicle Pile Up on Highway 141 at Shawneetown/New Haven Road Intersection Wednesday Afternoon

Illinois State Police personnel are on scene of a 6 vehicle crash on State Route 141 near the Shawneetown/New Haven Road intersection.  Authorities say the vehicles include a truck tractor semi trailer and 5 other passenger vehicles.  Smoke from a field fire reduced visibility which law enforcement say caused the six vehicle pileup.  Two occupants have been flown from the scene with serious injuries.  Fire Departments from New Haven, Equality, Norris City, Ridgway, Shawneetown, and Omaha are working the blaze.

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7 comments
  1. Teresa
    Teresa
    October 4, 2023 at 4:32 pm

    Prayers for all involved! So sad!

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  2. Rick
    Rick
    October 4, 2023 at 5:10 pm

    ???? Prayers for all involved

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  3. Rick
    Rick
    October 4, 2023 at 5:10 pm

    Prayers for all involved

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  4. Joe
    Joe
    October 4, 2023 at 5:29 pm

    Best hopes that everyone involved comes outta this as well and healthy as possible. Auto accidents like this are alot scarier than most people realize.

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  5. Bo duke
    Bo duke
    October 4, 2023 at 7:20 pm

    Burn them fields fook the motorists

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  6. S
    S
    October 4, 2023 at 11:08 pm

    These field fires need to be taken a lot more seriously…. Cough cough farmers…

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  7. J
    J
    October 6, 2023 at 2:35 am

    It wasnt a controlled burn.

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