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Car strikes gas main near Freeburg, closes Illinois 15

Illinois 15 was temporarily closed near Freeburg after a single-car accident Tuesday evening, according to police.

According to police, the car struck a gas main. The driver was airlifted to St. Louis and Ameren was on the scene working to repair the main.

Return to bnd.com for more on this developing story.

This story was originally published January 2, 2018 at 6:35 PM with the headline "Car strikes gas main near Freeburg, closes Illinois 15."

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