ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. — A man was killed, and two people were injured in a crash in St. Clair County Sunday evening.
The crash happened at around 5:36 p.m. along Interstate 64/55 near Barack Obama Avenue. According to investigators, a Ford Edge was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes and struck a Chevrolet Express head on.
The driver of the Ford was pronounced dead at the scene and has been identified as 35-year-old Ryan Heinlein of Alton. A 10-year-old girl who was in the Ford was taken to the hospital with injuries. Police did not provide an update on her condition.
The driver of the Chevrolet, a 56-year-old man, was also taken to the hospital with injuries. His condition remains unknown.
No other information about the crash has been released.