Two killed in motorcycle crash in Fairview Heights
Two people were killed in a motorcycle crash in Fairview Heights Sunday night.
St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified them as Kaleb D. Ball , 30, of the 7400 block of Bethalto Road in Bethalto, and Kayla Steinmetz, 25, of Columbia.
The Fairview Heights Police Department was dispatched to Union Hill Road at Knob Hill Road at 7:30 p.m in reference to a serious motorcycle accident with injuries.
At the scene, officers encountered a crowd of people, some of whom were administering first aid.
Steinmetz died at the scene. Ball was pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital emergency room at 8:17 p.m., Fairview Heights Police said.
The cause for the accident is under investigation.
This story was originally published May 24, 2021 at 4:16 PM.
Carolyn Smith
Belleville News-Democrat