SALINE CO., Ill.—Authorities have confirmed that one person involved in this morning’s fiery crash on Womble Road at Illinois 34 has died as a result of the wreck.
Authorities have not confirmed the identity of the deceased, but have only stated that it was a female, and she was from Hardin County.
Unofficial reports have reached Disclosure of the identity of the victim, who was the driver of the minivan when it collided head-on with a coal truck after the truck swerved to miss a dog. We are not releasing the identity of the victim, as not all family has been notified.
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