Altamont Illinois Accident Reports
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Fatal Crash West of Altamont Friday Morning
- Illinois
- Altamont
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 198 views
- Dec 01, 2023 10:28am
One person was killed in a crash Friday morning on I-70 in Effingham County. The crash happened about 1am in the eastbound lanes, about two miles west of Altamont. Read More
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I-70 accident claims man near Altamont
- Illinois
- Altamont
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Sep 16, 2025 5:00pm
ALTAMONT - A driver was killed early Saturday when he lost control and rolled his car in an Interstate 70 construction zone just west of Altamont. Illinois State Police said Jeffrey Noble, 48, of ... Read More
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IL gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey's family members killed in helicopter crash in Montana
- Illinois
- Altamont
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Oct 23, 2025 11:29am
Illinois GOP politician Darren Bailey's son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren were killed in a Montana helicopter crash.According to a post on X, Bailey and his wife received the news that their ... Read More
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'It's just been a real, real test': Family of Effingham hit-and-run victim speaks out
- Illinois
- Altamont
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- Oct 01, 2025 08:39am
It's a call no parent wants to get - their daughter was involved in a hit-and-run. She was on an electric scooter, and the driver was in a golf cart. Effingham Police said the accident happened on ... Read More
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Crash on I-70 near Effingham claims 3 lives, state police say
- Illinois
- Effingham
- I70
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 21, 2019 5:00pm
Accident causes shutdown on Interstate 70 ALTAMONT -- Illinois State Police are currently on the scene of a multi-vehicle injury crash on Interstate 70 at mile post 90 in Effingham County. Read More
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Teutopolis man among dead in separate crashes - Yahoo
- Illinois
- Teutopolis
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- May 29, 2025 06:03am
A Teutopolis man and an Ohio man were pronounced dead after separate vehicle crashes on May 26: One on Interstate 70 seven miles west of Greenup, and another on Moccasin Road north of Altamont. A ... Read More
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Accident causes shutdown on Interstate 70
- Illinois
- Effingham
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Oct 31, 2024 5:00pm
ALTAMONT -- Illinois State Police are currently on the scene of a multi-vehicle injury crash on Interstate 70 at mile post 90 in Effingham County. Both east and westbound lanes are shut down at ... Read More
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Texas girl, 12, dies in I-70 crash near Altamont
- Illinois
- Altamont
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Feb 23, 2023 4:00pm
A 12-year-old girl from Texas died in a crash on Interstate-70 near Altamont on Friday morning, according to Illinois State Police. The crash happened at about 9:15 a.m. in the eastbound lanes ... Read More
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Semi-rollover in Effingham Co. leaves one injured
- Illinois
- Effingham
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- May 25, 2025 6:06pm
One person was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash in Effingham County Saturday night. Illinois State Police said the accident happened at milepost 82 on I-70 near Altamont. Around 11:04 p.m. Read More
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One Person Injured in Crash Along Effingham / Fayette County Line
- Illinois
- Altamont
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jan 07, 2025 07:16am
The crash happened at 5:36am on Illinois Route 128, a half-mile north of US Route 40. Read More
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Pedestrian from Altamont struck by car, killed in rural Neoga
- Illinois
- Neoga
- US 45
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Nov 10, 2024 09:20am
NEOGA - Illinois State Police have reported that a ... crash occurred at approximately 7:01 p.m. on Cumberland County Road 1000N near County Road 300E. The driver of the car remained on scene ... Read More
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As Time Goes By
- Illinois
- Altamont
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Aug 19, 2024 5:01pm
Joe Weigart of Bement and son of Altamont have erected a skating rink here in the Fleming ... The car was driven by James Keller, an Illinois Terminal Railroad agent. The accident occurred about 3 ... Read More
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Three teens girls killed in UTV, grain hauler crash in Shelby County
- Illinois
- Altamont
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jul 11, 2024 02:57am
Two people are dead after an accident involving a UTV and a grain hauler near Strasburg Wednesday evening, according to Illinois State Police. Read More
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Injuries reported in Tuesday night I-70 crash
- Illinois
- Effingham
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- May 14, 2024 5:00pm
Illinois State Police reported there were injuries in a two-vehicle crash in the eastbound lane of Interstate 70 near Altamont ... happened near milepost 80 in Effingham County. Read More
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Woman killed in 3-vehicle crash near Altamont
- Illinois
- Altamont
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- May 06, 2024 4:59pm
Illinois State Police troopers responded to ... The driver of the red Equinox, a 34-year-old from Altamont, was injured and transported to a nearby hospital, and the driver of the yellow truck ... Read More
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One Killed, One Critically Injured in Crash on Route 40 East of Altamont (ADDING NAMES OF ALL DRIVERS)
- Illinois
- Altamont
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- May 08, 2024 08:39am
One person was killed and another was critically injured in a three-vehicle collision east of Altamont along US Route 40 Monday afternoon. The person fatally injured in the crash was 44-year-old ... Read More
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UPDATE: One dead, one severely hurt in Monday Effingham Co. crash
- Illinois
- Altamont
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- May 06, 2024 5:26pm
Illinois State Police said injuries were reported after a three-car crash in Effingham County on Monday. It happened on US Route 40 near North 450th Street at 2:45 p.m. Traffic was rerouted to Dexter ... Read More
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Woman killed in 3-vehicle crash near Altamont
- Illinois
- Route 3
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- May 07, 2024 8:59pm
An Altamont woman was killed and an Altamont man injured in a three-vehicle accident along U.S. Route 40 near Altamont Monday afternoon. The accident occurred at approximately 2:20 p.m. Monday, ... Read More
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St. Elmo woman fatally injured in 3-vehicle crash near Altamont
- Illinois
- Route 20
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- May 07, 2024 11:30am
A St. Elmo woman was killed and an Altamont man injured in a three-vehicle accident along U.S. Route 40 near Altamont Monday afternoon. Read More
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Multi-vehicle crash forces road closure on Route 40
- Illinois
- US 45
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- May 06, 2024 2:21pm
A section of U.S. Route 40 near Altamont is expected to remain closed for several hours following a multi-vehicle accident that occurred there Monday afternoon, according to Effingham County Sheriff ... Read More
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7 dead in wrong-way crash on northern Illinois interstate
- Illinois
- Altamont
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Feb 02, 2024 06:19am
HAMPSHIRE, Ill. (AP) - A crash involving a wrong-way car on an interstate in northern Illinois left seven people dead Sunday, including five children, authorities said. The crash occurred around ... Read More
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Altamont Man Injured in Crash at Effingham
- Illinois
- Altamont
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Feb 01, 2024 10:37am
An Alltamont man was injured Thursday morning in a collision on the west side of Effingham. 55-year-old Wilbert Wendte was injured when his vehicle collided with a unit driven by 45-year-old Keith ... Read More
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Altamont, IL - Injuries Reported in Accident on N 800th St
- Illinois
- Altamont
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Oct 16, 2023 2:46pm
Altamont, IL (October 16, 2023) - On Monday, October 16, 2023, a concerning accident transpired on N 800th St. Upon receiving alerts, RuralMed EMS and Altamont FD / PD swiftly arrived at the scene, ... Read More
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Anhydrous ammonia leak leads to multiple fatalities in Illinois
- Illinois
- Altamont
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Sep 30, 2023 07:13am
TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (KFVS) - A crash involving semi-truck containing anhydrous ammonia on U.S. Highway 40 has led to the evacuation of parts of Teutopolis, Illinois. The Illinois State Police ... Read More
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Traffic Jam on I 70 West
- Altamont
- Illinois
- I 70 West
- By anonymous
1032- 7 years ago
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