A physician with OSF Healthcare and RenalCare Associates was killed Thursday afternoon when his vehicle collided with a semi tractor trailer near Monmouth.
Syed F. Imam, 44, of Peoria practiced internal medicine and nephrology in Galesburg, Macomb, Monmouth, and Peoria.
The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on U.S. Route 67 at 185th Avenue, which is on the south edge of Monmouth near Love’s Travel Stop.
Imam was pronounced dead at 2:50 p.m.
Northbound lanes of U.S. Route 67 were closed for several hours as state troopers investigated. Traffic was diverted off at 180th Avenue. All lanes were reopened at approximately 8:49 p.m.
Illinois State Police are investigating the crash. No further details have been released.
