SHELBYVILLE, IL – A head-on collision on Route 16 involving a semi-truck killed one person on Saturday morning, WAND News reports.
According to Illinois State Police, the accident occurred near Shelby County Road North 2250 around 9 am. A 47-year-old man was headed eastbound when his vehicle drifted into the other lane, colliding head-on with the semi-truck.
The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The accident is under investigation.
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