The 78-year-old Luttrell said he realized he was too sleepy to drive and was planning to get off at the Arcola exit but didn’t make it and fell asleep.

Jim Dey is a staff writer for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected].

Seventy-five years ago, a truck transporting 2,400 pounds of ice crashed into a tree and scattered it along Main Street. This ...