FRANKLIN COUNTY – Two accidents happened within 40 minutes of each other on I-57 in Franklin County Saturday morning.

According to Illinois State Police, troopers responded to semi rollover crash around 10:40 a.m. on northbound I-57 at milepost 68 between West Frankfort and Benton.

No injuries were reported on scene. The driver left the roadway and the semi with trailer overturned.

Traffic in the area was backed up for several miles.

ISP says no additional information is available.

Then at 11:20 a.m., troopers responded to a crash involving a commercial vehicle and a car on southbound I-57 near milepost 66 in West Frankfort.

Traffic was reported to be backed up in that area. No injuries were reported.

ISP says no additional information is available.