Illinois State Police investigate Madison County car crash that killed two women
State police are investigating a fatal car crash that occurred Saturday morning on a highway in Madison County, according to a press release from Illinois State Police District 11 that was sent Sunday afternoon.
The crash involved two vehicles on I-55 near Livingston and resulted in the death of two St. Louis women, according to police. On Saturday, April 9, a gray Toyota Camry was traveling southbound on northbound lanes on the highway at milepost 37 and collided head-on with a black semi truck around 4 a.m. Police aren’t sure why the Camry was traveling southbound.
Two women were in the Camry and were pronounced dead at the scene, according to police: the driver, Juandria S. Pickett, 30, of St. Louis and the passenger, Tiyana C. McCoy, 30, also of St. Louis.
The driver of the semi truck, Luvator N. Pierce, a 52-year-old female from St. Louis, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was sent to a hospital in the area, according to the press release. Police said the highway was closed for six hours during the investigation and lanes were reopened at 10:09 a.m.
“The events surrounding the crash remain under investigation and no further information is available at this time,” according to the press release.
This story was originally published April 10, 2022 at 3:06 PM.
