18-05-2025
Illinois State Police responded to multiple crashes during Friday's severe weather
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Severe weather swept across Central Illinois on Friday, with some areas seeing thunderstorms, high winds, and even a dust storm. Illinois State Police said that amidst the severe weather, they responded to a number of crashes.
The following crashes were reported to the Illinois State Police between 3-7 p.m. on May 16.
Severe weather blog — May 16, 2025
Illinois State Police Troop 5 responded to the following incidents:
Motorist Assists: 3
Non-Injury Crashes: 7
Injury Crashes: 6
Troop 5 covers DeWitt, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston and McLean counties.
Troop 6 serves Christian, Logan, Mason, Menard, Morgan, and Sangamon counties, among others. On Friday, State Police responded to two motorist assists.
Coles, Champaign, Douglas, Macon and Vermilion, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby and Edgar counties are covered by Illinois State Police Troop 7. During Friday's severe weather, Illinois State Police Troop 7 responded to
Motorist Assists: 4
Non-Injury Crashes: 4
Injury Crashes: 3
Troop 9 serves Effingham, Cumberland, Fayette, Clark and more. On Friday, State Police responded to two motorist assists and two injury crashes.
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