26 Dec 07 Truck carrying mail loses some of its load

A Truck hauling third-class mail lost some of its load Monday, state police said.

The truck, an independent carrier not with the U.S. Postal Service, was on 127th Street east of Illinois 59. It was trying to make a turn, and the rear axles, or tandems, came off, police said.

Without the tandems, the rear end of the truck fell, and the truck lost part of its load of magazines and third-class bulk mail, police said.

An Ohio driver was cited in connection with a suspended drivers license, logbook violations, and unsafe equipment, state police said Monday.