MCLEANSBORO – A crash involving a semi and a car happened Tuesday on Illinois 142 at the Hamilton/Saline County line.

According to a post on the Southern Illinois Fire Incidents Facebook page, the vehicle was on fire.

The McLeansboro Police Department, McLeansboro Fire Department, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and Hamilton County Ambulance Service all responded.

Fire departments from Eldorado and Norris City provided Auto Aid and Wayne Fire Protection District #1 provided station coverage.

Hamilton County Emergency Management sent out a Nixle alert warning driver that Illinois 142 would be closed for several hours due to the accident.

We hope to have more details when they are made available.