1 Killed in Vehicle Crash on IL-145 near Bay Valley Road in Pope County

Police said a passenger vehicle left the road for unknown reasons and slammed into a utility pole.

Pope County Accident
1 Killed in Car Accident on IL-45 near Bay Valley Road in Pope County

Pope County, IL. – One person was killed after a traffic collision on Friday night in Pope County, according to the Illinois State Police.

The accident happened at about 11:30 p.m. on January 2, on IL-145 near Bay Valley Road.

Police said a passenger vehicle left the road for unknown reasons and slammed into a utility pole. 

The driver was killed in the collision.

Police closed the northbound lane of IL-145 for several hours and it was reopened early Saturday morning.

Further information concerning the crash was not released.

The incident remains under investigation.

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