Dense Fog — Bond, Illinois

2008-02-04 · Bond, Illinois

Event narrative

A fatal traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Illinois Routes 127 and 143, about 8 miles south of Greenville, due to the dense fog. A 23 year old male was driving his car eastbound on Route 143 and failed to see the stop sign at the intersection due to the dense fog. He tried to back up out of the intersection but was hit by a southbound semi tractor trailer. He was transported to a local hospital where he died later that day. The semi driver was uninjured.

Wider weather episode

A warm front was slowly moving to the north across Missouri and Illinois. Dense fog formed north of the front reducing visibilities to near zero in many locations. Several major accidents were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 83675. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.