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.