1 Injured in Centralia Crash on Poplar Street near Sixth Street

The man suffered serious injuries and was taken to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital.

Centralia Crash
1 Injured in Centralia Crash on Poplar Street near Sixth Street

Centralia, IL. – One person was injured in a wrong-way crash on Monday morning in Centralia.

According to the Centralia Police Department, the accident happened on Poplar Street near Sixth Street at around 10:30 a.m.

A 76-year-old Vernon woman turned northbound onto Poplar from Sixth Street and collided with a southbound car driven by a 56-year-old man.

The man suffered serious injuries and was taken to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital.

The woman was cited for traveling the wrong way on a one-way street.

An investigation into the accident is ongoing.

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