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Updated · 25 News Now · Aug 16
Normal Crash Injures 5, Slams Into Children’s Museum as Driver Remains Critical
Updated
Updated · 25 News Now · Aug 16

Normal Crash Injures 5, Slams Into Children’s Museum as Driver Remains Critical

3 articles · Updated · 25 News Now · Aug 16

Summary

  • Five people were injured in Friday’s Uptown roundabout crash, with the pickup driver in critical but stable condition and three passengers plus a pedestrian listed as stable.
  • Police said the truck was traveling east on Beaufort Street when it left the roadway, struck a pedestrian and hit the Children’s Discovery Museum.
  • One passenger and the driver were taken to an out-of-town hospital, and investigators said they have issued a citation while awaiting laboratory results related to the driver.
  • The museum was closed because of a power outage at a time many children would normally have been nearby, and the McLean County Accident Reconstruction Team is helping continue the investigation.

Insights

What pending lab results might explain why a pickup truck suddenly plowed into a popular children's museum?
Could a fortuitous power outage be the only reason a devastating truck crash didn't claim the lives of dozens of children?