Illinois State Police Troop 9 responded to a head-on crash in Carmi that resulted in the deaths of two individuals Friday afternoon just before one o’clock on Illinois Route 1 just east of White County Road 1350 North. State Police say a 2000 Ford Mustang was southbound on IL 1 and a 2003 Kia Forte was heading northbound. Both vehicles collided head-on near the center line. The drivers of both vehicles, a 26-year-old female from Ridgway and a 58-year-old female from Carmi died on the scene. A 28-year-old male passenger from O’Fallon, MO in the Ford Mustang was transported to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville with serious injuries. Heavy rain and wind was reported at the time of the crash. Illinois State Police continue their investigation of the accident.
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