BENTON – One person was injured in a crash involving a semi pulling a trailer and a cargo van Monday night on southbound I-57 in Benton.

According to Illinois State Police, a 2023 Mercedes Benz cargo van, driven by 66-year-old Brion M. Storm of Greenup, IL, was traveling southbound in the right lane on I-57 at milepost 70 as a semi, driven by 62-year-old Michael G. Blaylock of Springfield, TN, was traveling southbound in the left lane.

Storm changed lanes and sideswiped Blaylock’s semi.

Storm was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Blaylock was not injured.

ISP says no further information is available.