2 Injured, 1 Airlifted After Crash on Illinois Route 143 near Enviroway in Wood River

Police said a woman attempted to turn left onto Enviroway from eastbound Route 143 in her small passenger vehicle. The car then crashed into a white pickup truck heading westbound in the slow lane also operated by a woman.

Wood River Car Crash
2 Injured in 2-Vehicle Accident on Illinois Route 143 near Enviroway in Wood River

Wood River, IL. – One driver was critically injured after a traffic collision on Wednesday morning in Wood River, according to the Wood River Police Department.

The collision happened a while before 8:48 a.m. on December 3, on Illinois Route 143 near Enviroway.

Police said a woman attempted to turn left onto Enviroway from eastbound Route 143 in her small passenger vehicle. The car then crashed into a white pickup truck heading westbound in the slow lane also operated by a woman.

The driver in the small vehicle was critically hurt and was flown to a hospital in St. Louis.

Additional information concerning this incident was not released.

An investigation is underway.

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