The Brief
A driver was killed early Saturday after their Toyota left the road and struck a tree on Illinois State Route 163 near Cemetery Road in Millstadt.
Illinois State Police said the driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, died at the scene from fatal injuries.
Traffic on Route 163 was shut down for several hours during the investigation and reopened around 9:15 a.m.
MILLSTADT, Ill. - A driver has died after crashing into a tree in Millstadt, Ill. on Saturday morning, according to police.
What we know
Illinois State Police responded to a single-car crash around 4:52 a.m. at Illinois State Route 163 southbound near Cemetery Road.
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According to police, a Toyota car left the road for an unknown reason and crashed into a tree. The driver was the only individual in the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries, dying at the scene.
Around 5:46 a.m. all traffic on I-163 was shut down during the investigation. All lanes were opened around 9:15 a.m.
The Source
Details for this story were provided by the Illinois State Police.
[SRC] https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fatal-single-car-crash-shuts-004504327.html
