Woman Killed After Semi-Trailer Struck Vehicle Making Left Turn In Peotone

A woman was killed on Monday, September 23rd after a car she was driving was struck by a semi-trailer in Peotone. Will County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 7:12 a.m. to W. Wilmington-Peotone Road and S. Center Road in Peotone for an accident involving a 2005 Honda and a 2017 Kenworth Tractor/Trailer.

Initial reports indicate that the female driver of the Honda was traveling southbound on S. Center Road and stopped at the intersection stop sign. She then proceeded attempting to make a left turn when she was struck by the truck that traveling westbound on W. Wilmington-Peotone Road.

Beecher and Manhattan Emergency personnel were on the scene and extricated the female driver from her vehicle. She was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The male driver of the semi was not injured. The identification of the deceased has not been released.