EDWARDSVILLE, IL, (August 20, 2020) - Curt A. Kruckerberg was seriously injured on Thursday, August 20th when he was struck by a tractor-trailer after exiting his disabled pickup truck on Interstate 55 in Edwardsville.Kruckeberg, 58, was outside of the vehicle at about 1:34 p.m. when a 2018 International truck tractor semi-trailer driven by 53-year-old Guy M. Lang, who also sideswiped the victim’s vehicle, which was pulling a trailer.
Kruckerberg was airlifted to a local hospital for serious injuries. Lang was ticketed by the Illinois State Police (ISP) for Scott’s Law (Disabled Vehicle) and Improper Lane Use.