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Two people seriously injured in crash on Interstate 55 near Troy. Here’s what we know

Two individuals were transported to local hospitals with life-threatening injuries following an accident on Interstate 55 South early Saturday morning.
Two individuals were transported to local hospitals with life-threatening injuries following an accident on Interstate 55 South early Saturday morning. Provided

Two people were transported to local hospitals with life-threatening injuries following an accident on Interstate 55 South near milepost 9.4 south of Troy early Saturday morning, according to the Illinois State Police.

At 3:58 a.m. Saturday, state police responded to a two-vehicle crash.

The driver of the first vehicle was taken to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries, while the driver of the other vehicle was flown to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to state police.

The road was closed during the crash investigation and reopened at approximately 6:14 a.m.

“No further information is available,” the ISP stated.

This story was originally published July 8, 2023 at 12:35 PM.

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