Morris, IL :Plainfield farmer accused of illegal dumping dies in crash on Friday, July 10th 2015

A Plainfield farmer involved in a legal battle over illegal dumping died in a crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 80 near Morris.Related Farmer accused of dumping waste in river to face criminal charges.BOLINGBROOK AND PLAINFIELD.Farmer accused of dumping waste in river to face criminal charges.Herman J. Fritz, 78, was pronounced dead on the scene, according to a news release from the Grundy County coroner's office. Police said Fritz ran into the rear of a parked semitractor-trailer around 3:25 p.m.The semitrailer was halfway on the shoulder and the roadway of the westbound approach ramp at Brisbin Road and I-80. Illinois State Police ticketed the driver of the semitrailer, Jeffrey Seefeldt, 42, of Davenport, Iowa, for improper parking.Police said Seefeldt had stopped on the ramp after blowing a tire. Seefeldt placed warning triangles behind his vehicle, but they were not far enough away from the semitrailer, police said.Fritz farmed land west of Illinois Route 59 and north of the DuPage River in Plainfield. Plainfield Mayor Mike Collins described Fritz as a "fixture" of the village.

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Plainfield farmer accused of illegal dumping dies in crash