Illinois woman charged in fiery I-57 crash that injured truck driver

BLUE ISLAND, Ill. (WICS) — Illinois State Police have arrested Lisa E. Cotton, 31, of Blue Island, Illinois, in connection with a serious crash on Interstate 57 that left a truck driver injured.

Cotton faces charges of aggravated reckless driving resulting in injury, leaving the scene of a crash resulting in injury, and failure to report a crash resulting in injury.

The incident occurred on June 26, 2025, at approximately 5:48 a.m. near Exit 312 in Kankakee. According to police, a truck-tractor overturned and caught fire. The driver, 57-year-old James C. Denton, was transported to the hospital with significant injuries…

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