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Three killed, six injured in multi-vehicle crash in Southern Illinois

Three were killed and six more injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate-24 near Metropolis Sunday afternoon, according to Illinois State Police.

The crash occurred when a tractor-trailer truck driven by Rickey Warren, 57, of Holly Springs, Mississippi hit a line of cars that were stopped in construction traffic. Six cars, two semis and 13 people were involved, ISP said.

Traffic was stopped southbound on I-24 until the left lane was opened at about 7:30 p.m. The crash happened at about 12:40 p.m.

This story was originally published July 1, 2019 at 9:34 AM.

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