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Woman Arrested After DUI Accident of Stolen Vehicle on Interstate-57

One person has been arrested on multiple charges following a two-vehicle crash involving a stolen vehicle on Interstate 57 Thursday afternoon.

According to the Illinois State Police, the crash on I-57 Southbound in Champaign County near mile post 236 involved a stolen a 2005 GMC Envoy and 2004 GMC garbage truck that were traveling southbound on I-57 in the left lane. 

A truck-tractor double trailer was driving in the right lane in the same location, and slowed down to allow the garbage truck to pass when the Envoy moved into the gap between both trucks, then sped up and attempted to pass the garbage truck on the right side, cutting in front of the truck and colliding with the truck's front passenger side. 

According to a release by State Police, the garbage truck lost control, flipped onto the driver's side while blocking both lanes of traffic, while the Envoy came to rest in the grass median.

Both drivers were taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries, and I-57 southbound lanes were blocked and reduced for several hours. The Envoy was a reported stolen vehicle, and the driver of the Envoy was identified as 31-year old Kim Willis who was subsequently arrested on preliminary charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, driving under the influence of drugs, driving while license is revoked for DUI, no insurance, reckless driving, and improper lane usage. 

The garbage truck will remain on the southbound shoulder until tomorrow morning.

All lanes have been reopened.

The investigation into this crash is ongoing.

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