Illinois State Police Troop 9 responded to a three-vehicle crash early Thursday morning on Illinois Route 130 near the West Salem Crossroads in Edwards County.
The crash occurred around 6:21 a.m., and according to a preliminary investigation, one person was transported to a local hospital with injuries. The extent of those injuries has not been released. EMS personnel from Edwards County, Richland County, Wayne County and Air Evac were initially dispatched to the scene.
The northbound lane of Illinois Route 130 was temporarily closed at approximately 6:38 a.m. while authorities responded to the scene and cleared the roadway. The lane was reopened about an hour later, at 7:42 a.m.
Illinois State Police says the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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