O'FALLON. I'll -- One person is dead and another injured following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 in O'Fallon, Illinois, forcing the closure of eastbound lanes at mile marker 19.
Emergency responders had to extricate at least two victims from the wreckage. One victim was transported from the scene by ambulance, while the other died at the crash site.
The eastbound lanes of I-64 remain closed at exit 19 as investigators work to determine the cause of the crash. Emergency crews have redirected other drivers off the highway.
Authorities have not yet released the identities of those involved or additional details about the circumstances of the crash.