One person was killed in the accident that stalled traffic on Route 45 early this morning. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by an East Lynn man was southbound on Route 45 at Leverett Road in Champaign County when he struck a vehicle that was stalled on the side of the road. The driver of that vehicle, a 23-year-old Rantoul woman, was outside of the car at the time of the collision. As a result of the collision, her vehicle was knocked off the roadway and overturned in the ditch. The woman was later pronounced dead at Carle Foundation Hospital. Three children, ages 6, 4 and 8-months were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Woman Killed in Accident on Route 45
Mattoon, IL, USA / MyRadioLink.com
Sep 13, 2018 | 1:51 PM