SALEM, IL – Illinois State Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred southeast of Salem on Thursday night, WJBD reported.
The Marion County Coroner said a driver went off the roadway on Cross Road near Robin Road at 8:49 p.m. The vehicle crashed into a power pole and rolled several times.
The driver, a 19-year-old man from Salem, was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was in the car, and no other vehicles were involved.
The crash shut down Cross Road for about two hours while the scene was being cleared and investigated. The Marion County Sheriff’s Department, Salem Fire Protection District, and United Medical Response assisted with the accident response.
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