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One killed in Knox County crash

One person has died this afternoon in a car wreck north of Abingdon, Illinois in Knox County, reports the Illinois State Police.
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ABINGDON, Illinois — One person has died this afternoon in a car wreck north of Abingdon, Illinois in Knox County, reports the Illinois State Police.

Around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 the a Honda and a Ford pickup truck were traveling north on State Route 41. The Honda stopped at a stop sign and was rear-ended by the pickup. The driver of the Honda was killed.

The driver and passenger of the pickup refused medical treatment at the scene of the wreck. The driver was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash. More charges may be filed at the crash is further investigated.

Traffic is being diverted to County Roads 26 and 5 while the scene is being investigated and cleaned up.

The victim’s name has not yet been released.

[Editor’s note: This article originally reported two deaths and was updated Wednesday evening with the correct information.]

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