HAMILTON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Three people were killed in a two vehicle crash near the Saline-Hamilton County Line.
It happened around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Illinois State Police say a vehicle traveling south on Illinois Route 142 tried to pass another vehicle when it lost control. The driver overcorrected and hit a tractor-trailer.
Three people in the vehicle died at the scene. The driver of the truck has minor cuts and bruises.