Minor Injuries in Mascoutah Crash near Scott Air Force Base

Mascoutah, Illinois (December 21, 2017) – A collision involving a semi-truck and three other vehicles in Mascoutah Wednesday afternoon left multiple people with injuries, according to an Illinois State Police.
The accident happened at about 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, in the eastbound lanes of the interstate, near Scott Air Force Base in the construction zone.
According to a police report, a semi, two cars, and an IDOT truck were involved in the crash.
Several people sustained minor injuries following the crash, police said.
The collision caused a traffic backup on eastbound I-64 near Mascoutah, and the eastbound I-64 was shut near Rieder Road, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
The incident remained under investigation.
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