A-Best: I know this might be the wrong interstate, but are you thinking of the Christian musician Rich Mullins? Here is the clip from Wikipedia on his death:
"Mullins was killed in a car accident on September 19, 1997. He and his friend Mitch McVicker were travelling on I-39 north of Bloomington, Illinois to a benefit concert in Wichita, Kansas when his Jeep flipped over. Neither man wore a seat belt. Both were thrown from the vehicle. A passing tractor-trailer swerving to avoid the Jeep killed Mullins. McVicker was badly injured but survived. His funeral was open to the public and had a massive gathering."
Mullins was one of the most popular Christian singers of the 1980s and 90s, penning such songs as "Awesome God," "Sometimes by Step" and "Hold Me Jesus."
If this is the wrong accident, sorry, but I hope it does help you.
