Southern IL woman struck Sunday morning after climbing out of a moving car’s sun roof

A 19-year-old woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries early Sunday after she climbed out of the sun roof of a car in Washington County.

Victoria Lyons of Sandoval in Marion County was riding with an 18-year-old driver from Centralia, and a 20-year-old passenger, also from Sandoval, on Noltings Road near Illinois Route 177 in Washington County, according to Illinois State Police District 13. Around 1:25 a.m., Lyons reportedly climbed out the sun roof of a 2006 Mitsubishi, slid down the hood and was struck by the car.

Lyons was taken by ambulance to an area hospital. No other injuries were reported.

No charges have been filed.

This story was originally published March 7, 2021 at 10:37 AM.