O'FALLON, Ill. — One person has died and another is seriously injured after a crash Friday afternoon in O'Fallon, Illinois.
The two-vehicle crash happened around 1:15 p.m. on U.S. Highway 50 near the 8600 block of Memory Lane, according to the O'Fallon, Illinois Fire and Rescue Chief Brad White.
A Nissan, which was occupied by Michael J. Theiss III, 65, was traveling eastbound on E. Highway 50 when it struck a Chevrolet van occupied by a 29-year-old man. Both men were from Belleville, Illinois, according to the City of O'Fallon.
A preliminary investigation found that the Chevrolet van was turning left onto westbound E. Highway 50 when it was struck in the driver’s side by the Nissan. The driver of the Nissan, Theiss, died from his injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet was also injured in the crash and was taken to an area hospital.
Due to the severity of the crash, the Metro East Crash Assistance Team (MECAT) and the Illinois State Police were called in to conduct a crash reconstruction, according to the city.
U.S. Highway 50 was temporarily closed between Memory Lane and Reider Road. The roadway was reopened early Friday night, O'Fallon police said.
This is a developing story. 5 On Your Side will update as information becomes available.
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