Belleville man killed when car slides off icy road

A Belleville man died in a single-car crash on Illinois 177, just after midnight on Sunday, according to Illinois State Police.

Keith D. Kunze, 42, was driving westbound on Mascoutah Avenue at about 12:04 a.m. when he lost control of his Mercedes-Benz, police said.

State police said Kunze was approaching Plum Hill School Road, just east of Belleville, when his vehicle hit a patch of ice and spun out of control. The car crossed over Plum Hill School Road before hitting a ditch and overturning, police said.

According to an obituary, Kunze was a laborer with Local 100 in East St. Louis. He had two children, a daughter and a son.

Memorials may be donated to Gateway Foundation, 55 East Jackson Blvd. Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604 or Holy Childhood Memorial Improvement Fund, 104 Independence St., Mascoutah, IL 62258.

This story was originally published January 3, 2022 at 1:37 PM.