Fog-bound stretch blamed for crashes

OAKWOOD – Dense fog was the main culprit in several accidents Wednesday morning on Catlin-Homer Road near Oakwood.

At about 8:18 a.m., one vehicle rear-ended another in the westbound lane of Catlin-Homer Road near the intersection with Oakwood Road, according to Vermilion County Sheriff's Sgt. Dennis Wood. He said visibility was about zero because of the fog.

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