3 hurt after I-57 rollover crashes in Iroquois County

BUCKLEY, Ill. (WAND) — Three people were taken to the hospital after several rollover crashes in Iroquois County Friday night.

According to Illinois State Police, the first crash happened just before 10 p.m. on I-57 south at milepost 270 near Buckley.

Police said a semi-truck rolled over on the interstate. The driver and passenger were taken to the hospital. The road was shut down and reopened around 12:16 a.m. Saturday morning.

Just over a half hour later, around 10:35 p.m., police said another semi-truck rolled over near the same milepost on the northbound side of the interstate.

The driver of that semi-truck was also taken to the hospital. The road was shut down and reopened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

It is unclear what caused the crashes, whether either crash was weather-related, or how severe the injuries were. State police said there is no more information available at this time.