SALINE CO., Ill. - A woman from Stonefort lost her life last night in a single-vehicle crash on Ernest Reed Road in Saline County.
The accident occurred last night (Thursday, September 13) at approximately 8:25 p.m.
According to the preliminary traffic crash investigation, the driver of a 1992 Ford Ranger, Brandi K. Bennet, 46, of Stonefort, was southbound on Ernest Reed Road, just north of Thomas Road, when for unknown reasons she left the east side of the roadway. The vehicle struck the ditch and rolled over, coming to rest on its roof.
The Saline County Coroner’s Office pronounced Bennet deceased at the scene of the traffic crash. A passenger in the vehicle, Travis E. Conley, 38, of New Burnside, refused medical treatment at the scene.
The Saline County Sheriff’s Department, Saline County Ambulance Service, Saline County Coroner’s Office, Eldorado Fire Department, and Jones’ Towing Service assisted ISP District 19 at the crash scene.