Plane lands on I- 55 in central Illinois

LINCOLN, Ill. — A small aircraft made an emergency landing on the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 just north of Lincoln, Illinois. Illinois State Police said William J. Farnsley of Austin, Indiana, was trying to land his single- engine Cessna 182B at the Logan County Airport on Wednesday afternoon when it lost power. Farnsley was forced to make an emergency landing on the interstate, striking a passenger vehicle. The passengers in the auto, a man from O’Fallon, and a 9- yearold boy, were not injured. The 51- year- old Farnsley was not injured. Authorities said the landing gear of the plane was damaged, and it was towed from the scene.

RICH SAAL/ THE STATE JOURNAL- REGISTER VIA AP Illinois State Police look over an aircraft that made an emergency landing on I- 55 outside of Lincoln on Wednesday.