A 2006 Peterbuilt traveling southbound on Route 41 near Gurnee missed a curve and ended up driving up a steep hill and rolling over into a water filled culvert. The truck ended up on it's side with the trailer in a deep ditch and the tractor almost upside down in a water (and ice) filled culvert. A guardrail ran along the road making things even more difficult. Wildwood Service was called to the scene and after doing a walk around made the decision to call Ernies Wrecker Service and request there 70 ton Rotator. Between the Herman Family (Wildwood Service) and Ernie Vole (Ernies Wrecker Service) there was enough heavy duty recovery experience to get any job done. Temperatures at the start of the recovery were hovering at 16 degrees and dropping. The Gurnee Fire Department stood by at the scene and provided lighting.
Large chunks of ice are visible in the culvert
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