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Route 41 crash sends Monmouth couple to ICU

A Monmouth couple is being treated in OSF St. Francis’ ICU on Thursday, after their vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer on the driver’s side in the morning.Waylon and Heidi Clark were traveling east on Knox Road 1300N, also known as Munson Road and failed to stop at a posted stop sign.

Dirk Steele, of Maquon was driving the tractor trailer southbound on Illinois Route 41, towards Abingdon, when he struck the Clark SUV as it entered the roadway.

Both Clarks were taken to Cottage Hospital and subsequently transported by Life Flight Helicopter to OSF St. Francis in Peoria where they are in the ICU according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Department.

Police did not report any injuries to Steele.

Galesburg and Abingdon both had their respective police and fire departments on scene, as were GHAS, Abingdon First Responders and Illinois State Police.

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