Crime & Safety
Postal Worker Airlifted From Scene of Crash on Rt. 126 - UPDATED
Rt. 126 between Drauden and Ridge Roads remains closed to traffic, Illinois State Police said.
Update 6:21 p.m. Tuesday - All lanes are now open on Route 126, per Illinois State Police.
The Illinois State Police are at the scene of a head-on crash between a Volkswagen and U.S. Postal truck.
As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, Route 126 remains closed between Drauden Road and Ridge Road until further notice, state police officials said.
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The accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. when the postal truck and Volkswagen collided head-on near Rt. 126 and Will-Kendall County Line Road.
The driver of the postal truck has been airlifted to an area hospital.
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