On June 21, 2021 at approximately 9 AM, a highway worker was injured on US 67 on the bridge near 280th Avenue in Warren County. It is believed a wheel came off the trailer of a southbound unit and struck the worker, who was standing near the guardrail. The worker was transported to the hospital and subsequently flown to Peoria for treatment. The extent of injuries is unknown and the name of the victim is not being released at this time.
Witnesses stated a dark pick-up truck pulling a tandem, side walled dump trailer went past workers and it was believed the wheel came off that trailer.
*** On the late afternoon of June 21st, the operator of the vehicle towing a trailer which lost a wheel and injured a highway worker contacted the Warren County Sheriff’s Office . Investigation will continue ***
***Report Courtesy of the Warren County Sheriff’s Department***
