Press "Enter" to skip to content

Trucker from Indiana dies in I-88 crash near Rock Falls

ROCK FALLS – A 63-year-old trucker from Indiana was killed when his semi-tractor trailer hit a tree Monday off Interstate 88.

Jeff R. Barker, of South Whitley, was westbound on I-88 around 7:20 p.m. when his truck left the road, hit a tree and jackknifed, the Illinois State Police said in a news release Tuesday.

Barker died at the scene, the release said.

The crash is under investigation.

Source: The Daily Chronicle

Be First to Comment

    Leave a Reply