MADISON COUNTY, Ill. — One person has died in a crash in Madison County early Wednesday morning.
The wreck happened at about 4 a.m. on Illinois 111 north of Interstate 55, Illinois State Police confirmed with 5 On Your Side.
The preliminary investigation indicates the driver of Chevy Cobalt drove off the highway and hit the back of a car that was unoccupied and parked on the side of the road. The driver's vehicle then caught on fire. The victim was found inside the car and died at the scene, Illinois State Police said.
Police have not released any further details about the victim killed in the crash.
The impact of the collision caused the empty car to flip onto its side and spray debris across the highway.
First responders closed Illinois 111 in both directions about a mile north of I-55 Wednesday morning while they investigated what happened. The road reopened shortly before 8 a.m.
The crash in Illinois is the second fatal incident in the St. Louis area Wednesday morning. Three people were killed in a series of wrecks on I-270 near Big Bend Road in Kirkwood at about 12:30 a.m. The southbound lanes of the interstate were closed for about six hours but have since reopened.
This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is confirmed.