Thomasboro, IL — A man from Rantoul was slightly injured in the rural area of Thomasboro this past Wednesday morning (December 3, 2014) after a serious accident between his pickup truck and a semi-truck. The accident happened at about 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning and the victim has since been identified as Robert Dailey, 44 years old.
Dailey had been driving his pickup truck south along U.S. 45 that morning while a semi-truck was trying to merge onto U.S. 45 from the nearby Church Street — which is north of Thomasboro. As the semi-truck pulled onto the highway, Dailey failed to slow down in time and crashed into the back of the semi-truck.
Police said that Dailey was treated for a hand injury, but said that the semi-truck driver was ok. Apparently, Dailey was charged with failure to yield, though it seemed that the semi-truck was in the wrong for pulling out in front of Dailey.
The police said that Dailey “failed to reduce speed to avoid an accident.” It’s not clear if any more investigation is going to be done here.
Scene of the Accident
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