Crash Report – IL-159 just south of IL-140,
Madison Co., IL
Report ID: 2024 April 7
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2
Occupants: 5
Injuries/Fatalities: Yes
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
MADISON CO., IL – Two people died Sunday in a wrong-way collision along IL-159 in northern Madison County.
The incident happened around 12:58 p.m. just south of the intersection with IL-140 east of Meadowbrook.
Police say that a northbound Nissan Sentra entered the southbound lanes and collided head-on with a southbound Dodge van.
The wrong-way driver, identified as 91-year-old Delores Long died at the scene of the accident. A 63-year-old female passenger from the van also died from injuries sustained in the crash,
Medics airlifted both the driver of the van and a 7-year-old passenger from the van to the hospital with serious injuries. A third passenger from the van travelled by ground ambulance to the hospital.
A full investigation is underway.
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