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PRESS RELEASE Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash – Interstate 80 Eastbound Date: August 10, 2026 Time: 19:54 hours Location: Interstate 80 Eastbound at the East 15th Road Overpass At approximately 19:54 hours on August 10, 2026, the Wallace Fire Protection District was dispatched to a single-vehicle motor vehicle crash on Interstate 80 eastbound at the East 15th Road overpass. The initial 911 notification of the crash was received through an automated iPhone Crash Detection alert. Upon arrival, emergency personnel located two occupants involved in the crash. Extrication operations were required to access the occupants. One occupant was extricated by Wallace Fire Protection District personnel with assistance from the Ottawa Fire Department. Following extrication, the patient was transported by the Ottawa Fire Department to OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa with life-threatening injuries. The patient was subsequently transferred by OSF Life Flight for further treatment. A second occupant was pronounced deceased at the scene. The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. The incident remains under investigation by the Illinois State Police, which is also handling crash reconstruction. Any additional information regarding the circumstances or cause of the crash will be released by the appropriate investigating authorities. Information regarding the identity of the deceased will be released by the appropriate authority following notification of next of kin. Responding and Assisting Agencies: • Wallace Fire Protection District • Ottawa Fire Department • Utica Fire Protection District • Lasalle County Sheriff's Office • Illinois State Police •Illinois Department of Transportation • Senica Interstate Towing • Ottawa Central Dispatch • OSF LifeFlight