Richard A. Collins Killed, Nicholas L. Bowling, Dexter D. Dantzler Injured in Truck Accident in Pulaski County, IL
Pulaski County, IL — March 23, 2023, Richard A. Collins was killed and Nicholas L. Bowling and Dexter D. Dantzler were injured in a chain truck accident around 4:31 p.m. on I-57 in Pulaski County.
According to authorities, Nicholas L. Bowling's Peterbilt, Dexter D. Dantzler's Freightliner, and Luis N. Chacon Quintana's Kenworth were all stopped in a line, due to traffic, facing northbound on I-57.
Richard A. Collins's Peterbilt allegedly rear-ended Nicholas L. Bowling's Peterbilt causing a chain-reaction crash. Bowling's Peterbilt struck Dantzler's Freightliner which then moved forward and struck Quintana's Kenworth.
Officials report Richard A. Collins suffered fatal injuries in the accident, Nicholas L. Bowling was transported to a hospital with minor injuries, and Dexter D. Dantzler was treated at the scene of the crash for minor injuries. Luis N. Chacon Quintana and the passenger Christina M. Rios were reportedly uninjured.
The cause of the crash needs further investigation. There are no other updates at this time.


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