35-year-old woman killed, others injured in multi-vehicle crash in Belleville
A 35-year-old woman was killed when her car was struck from behind and knocked into a busy Belleville intersection.
Belleville Police Capt. Mark Heffernan said the victim was taken to a St. Louis hospital where she died from her injuries. Her identity hasn’t been released pending notification of the family, Heffernan said.
The crash occurred at about 9:46 a.m. Sunday. The woman’s 2015 Nissan sedan was stopped at a red light on eastbound Illinois 15 at 74th Street, when it was rear-ended by a 2006 Honda Ridgeline that failed to stop for the traffic signal, Heffernan said.
The collision forced the Nissan into the intersection, where it was struck by a northbound 2022 Buick Envision, said Heffernan. A fourth vehicle, a 2019 Ford utility was struck by flying debris and also damaged.
The female driver of the Nissan was later pronounced dead at a St. Louis hospital. A passenger and her car and the driver of the Honda, a 36-year-old man, also were transported to St. Louis hospitals with critical injuries.
The 70-year-old driver of the Buick and her 88-year-old passenger also were treated for non-life threatening injuries at Belleville Memorial Hospital, Heffernan said.
A crime scene unit of the Belleville Police Traffic Division is continuing its reconstruction and investigation of the crash, Heffernan said. In the meantime, the identities of others involved won’t be released pending citations.
The Belleville Fire Department and Abbott EMS also responded to the crash scene.
This story was originally published March 1, 2022 at 2:51 PM.
