3 injured in 8-car Rockton, IL crash amid winter weather

ROCKTON, Unwell. (WLS) — Three folks had been injured in an eight-car crash close to Rockford as winter climate walloped the Chicago space, emergency responders mentioned.

Rockton, Illinois firefighters responded to the crash within the 8800-block of North Principal Highway about 4 p.m. Friday, and labored in “treacherous” sub-zero, close to white-out situations, the Rockton Hearth Safety District mentioned in a Fb publish.

Eight automobiles had been concerned, and nobody was severely injured, Rockton hearth officers mentioned. Three folks had been taken to a neighborhood hospital.

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The roadway was closed for a while, officers mentioned.

The crash stays beneath investigation.

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There was additionally a 50-car crash on the Ohio turnpike Friday, through which one individual died and a number of folks had been injured. A tanker overturned in northwest Indiana Friday, as effectively, that blocked visitors for hours, as freezing temperatures made roadways slick.

Rockton is roughly 100 miles northwest of Chicago, alongside the Wisconsin border.