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Jersey County Fatal Accident

Mon, 22 Feb 2016 09:42:37 CST
One person was killed in a two vehicle head on crash Saturday in Jersey county.

According to Illinois State Police, 26 year old Mallory Barrs of Collinsville was driving a 2006 Dodge northbound on IL Rt. 267 and while passing serveral vehicles the Dodge crashed head on into a 2007 Pontiac.

Mallory Barrs was pronounced dead at the scene by the Jersey County Coroner. The driver of the Pontiac, 59 year old Terry Burch of Medora sustained serious injuries and was airlifted by ARCH helicopter to St. Louis University Hospital.

IDOT assisted at the accidnet scene and IL Rt. 267 was shut down for about four hours.

The crash remains under investigation.