Roads Closed Due to Peotone Fatal
Will County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 7:12 am to W. Wilmington-Peotone Road and S. Center Road in Peotone for an accident involving a 2005 Honda and a 2017 Kenworth Tractor/Trailer.
Initial reports indicate that the female driver of the Honda was traveling southbound on S. Center Road and stopped at the intersection stop sign.
She then proceeded attempting to make a left turn when she was struck by the truck that traveling westbound on W. Wilmington-Peotone Road.
Beecher and Manhattan Emergency personnel were on the scene and extricated the female driver from her vehicle. She was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The male driver of the semi was not injured. The identification of the deceased will not be released at this time.
The Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit remains on scene. The following roads remain closed due to this accident:
*Eastbound Wilmington-Peotone Rd. at Route 45
*Southbound S. Center Road at Barr Road
*Westbound Wilmington-Peotone at 88th Avenue
*Northbound S. Center Road at Kennedy Road
Please avoid traveling in this area for the next few hours as the accident scene is being investigated and cleared. Thank you.