Fatal crash on I-255 before Illinois 15 results in lane closures

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill — One person died and another was injured in a crash early Wednesday morning on Interstate 255 before Illinois 15 in St. Clair...

November 25, 2022
4:44 AM

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill — One person died and another was injured in a crash early Wednesday morning on Interstate 255 before Illinois 15 in St. Clair County. The crash happened at about 3:15 a.m. Wednesday on southbound I-255 in Cahokia Heights. Illinois State Police confirmed that one person was killed and another suffered non-life-threatening injuries when their vehicle left the roadway and landed in the nearby woods. Two right lanes and the right shoulder of southbound I-255 are closed as ISP works to investigate and remove the vehicle from the woods.

Jennifer Somers