Two Flat Rock residents were killed in Lawrence County Saturday evening on 1900 E., just north of 1400 N.
Illinois State Police reported that around 4:30 Saturday evening two vehicles collided on 1900 E., killing both drivers. 40-year-old Jennifer Thompson and 31-year-old Blake Parker, both of Flat Rock, Illinois, were pronounced deceased on the scene by the Lawrence County Coroner.
Initial reports indicate that Thompson was heading southbound on 1900 E. and veered into the northbound lane, striking Parker’s vehicle head-on. Both vehicles were thrown off the road in the collision. There were no passengers in either vehicle when the crash occurred.