North Main/IL-2 reopened after eight-car snowy pile-up
Three people went to the hospital, none seriously injured.
The Rockton Fire Protection District says at least eight vehicles were involved in a snowy, windy collision in the 8800 block of North Main Road/IL Route 2 south of Rockton at about 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. "Thankfully no one was seriously injured," they said on Facebook. They took three people to a local hospital with the help of ambulances from Northwest Rescue.
The same drifting snow that caused the collisions made it dangerous for first responders: "near white out conditions" with temperatures below zero. The National Weather Service predicted winds up to 50 mph and wind chills as low as 30 degrees below zero.
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In its report, WIFR counted "more than 9 cars" that had piled up by 4:30 p.m. According to WIFR, the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office closed North Main between Latham and Gleasman roads for several hours but reopened it by 7:36 p.m. The accident remains under investigation.
Photos: Rockton Fire Protection District
