NC truck driver killed in I-80 accident

September 20, 2012 (MORRIS, Ill.) (WLS) -- All lanes were shutdown going eastbound on Interstate 80 Thursday afternoon near Morris after a fatal accident involving two semis and a vehicle.

• PHOTOS: Fatal accident on I-80 near Morris exit

Traffic was backed up for miles.

Illinois State Police said Norman Hargus,41, of Lenoir, North Carolina, was pronounced deceased on the scene. The other drivers were hospitilized with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

Police continue to investigate.

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