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FRANKLIN COUNTY — A two-vehicle crash Thursday night on Interstate 57 resulted in one driver being struck when he attempted to flee the scene of the crash on foot.

According to Illinois State Police, they responded around 6:15 p.m. Thursday to a report of a crash involving a pickup truck, a semi and a pedestrian on Interstate 57 in Franklin County just north of West Frankfort.

ISP reports the driver of a Chevy Silverado attempted to make a U-turn in the lane of traffic and hit the side of a Volvo semi-tractor-trailer.

Following the crash, the driver of the pickup truck reportedly got out of his vehicle and attempted to run from the scene across the southbound lanes of I-57 but was struck by another vehicle.

He was taken to an area hospital for treatment of injuries, but his condition is not known at this time.

No other injuries were reported.