East Peoria, Ill. — An accident involving an East Peoria Fire Department Ambulance caused the westbound lanes of I-74 to temporarily close on Saturday afternoon.
To avoid making contact with a disabled Jeep on the side of I-74 east of the Murray Baker Bridge, the driver of a Dodge Ram braked and moved to the right. The ambulance that was following the Ram made slight contact with the truck before colliding with the Jeep. A Ford rear-ended the ambulance.
The patient in the ambulance was transported to OSF Saint Francis without further injury while the occupants of the Jeep were taken OSF Saint Francis with minor injuries. No one else was injured.
The ambulance, Jeep and Ford were towed, while the Ram was able to drive from the scene.
The accident shut down all westbound traffic for 22 minutes and the right lane remained closed for an additional 50 minutes.
