A 16 year old, female from Robinson was killed in an accident that occurred on Crawford County Rd 900N at approximately 5:15pm on Wednesday.
According to a report from the Illinois State Police, the teen was traveling eastbound on CR 900N at an excessive speed. Just east of CR 725E, the teen struck gravel and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle skidded off the roadway to the north and struck a ditch. The impact caused the vehicle to overturn and strike a tree.
The teen’s passengers, a 17 year old male, a 14 year old male, a 13 year old male, a 17 year old female, and a 14 year old female, all of Robinson, were transported to Crawford Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.