WHITESIDE COUNTY, Ill. — UPDATE (April 5): Illinois State Police on Tuesday released more information on the fatal three-vehicle crash that occurred Monday morning in Whiteside County.
According to police, Laurel Megli, 61, of Deer Grove, Illinois, was traveling southbound on Illinois State Route 40 when her car crossed the center line, sideswiped a semi-truck traveling northbound and collided head-on with a van driving behind the truck.
The driver of the van was 75-year-old Cheryl Wolf of Walnut, Illinois. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Three passengers, all of Walnut, were also in the van:
- Treva Kennedy, 53, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.
- Tiana Kennedy, 23, was treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
- A 4-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The semi-truck driver, Max Sloniger, 69, of Livonia, Missouri, was uninjured.
Megli, who was seriously injured in the crash, was issued a citation for improper lane usage with additional charges pending further investigation, according to state police. The investigation into the incident was ongoing as of Tuesday morning.
ORIGINAL (April 4): One person died following a three-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck Monday, April 4 in Whiteside County, according to the Illinois State Police.
District 1 Troopers responded to the incident at about 10:15 a.m. near Illinois Route 40, south of Star Road. Trooper Jayme Bufford confirmed one person died in the incident, but no additional information was released as of Monday afternoon.
The crash remained under investigation as of Monday.
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