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State Police release more details on Thursday night I-57 crash

By Bruce Kropp May 4, 2024 | 2:05 PM
ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)

State Police have released the names of the two drivers involved in a rear-end crash on I-57 near the Post Oak Rest area south of Salem Thursday night.

Police report a van driven by 23-year-old Jason Vieriu of Taylorsville, North Carolina rear-ended a car driven by 64-year-old Lori Campbell of Joliet.  The impact caused the Campbell car to run off the left side of the road and strike a tree.

Campbell had to be extricated from the car by the Salem Fire Protection District.  She was then taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment.

The crash occurred around 8:30 Thursday night.