2 Killed in Car Crash on I-55 and East Lake Shore Drive in Springfield

Police said a wrong-way car and another vehicle crashed.

Springfield Car Accident
2 Killed in Vehicle Crash on I-55 and East Lake Shore Drive in Springfield

Springfield, IL. – Two people were killed after a deadly crash on Monday morning in Springfield, according to the Illinois State Police.

The fatal accident occurred at 1:02 a.m. on southbound Interstate 55 near the East Lake Shore Drive exit.

Police said a wrong-way car and another vehicle crashed.

The drivers of the two cars were declared dead at the crash site.

A passenger in one of the cars was transported to the hospital for treatment.

The roadway was closed and re-opened at about 6:00 a.m. following the collision

Further information concerning this crash was not provided.

The incident remains under investigation.

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