Saturday night injury crash near Dupo

Pictured is the crash scene on Saturday night. (photo courtesy Prairie du Pont Fire & Rescue)

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 11:10 p.m. Saturday to a hit-and-run crash on Route 3 southbound at Stolle Road just north of I-255 between Dupo and Cahokia.

Responding agencies included the Prairie du Pont and Dupo fire departments in addition to Illinois State Police and both MedStar and Dupo EMS.

An Illinois Department of Transportation sign was damaged and hanging unstable over one of the vehicles involved in the crash. Extrication was required to remove two passengers from one vehicle.

Police said an unknown vehicle struck a white 2013 Chrysler 200 in the rear, causing the car to go off the roadway and strike an interstate sign. The driver of the Chrysler, Adin Subasic, 55, of St. Louis, was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two passengers, ages 49 and 24, refused medical transport. The roadway was closed until about 1:40 a.m.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Republic-Times

The Republic-Times has been Monroe County's hometown newspaper since 1890. Serving Columbia, Waterloo, Valmeyer, Hecker and every town in between, we strive to provide the news that matters most to you in the timeliest manner possible. For more information on subscribing to the Republic-Times, call 939-3814 or visit the "Subscribe" page on this website.
HTC web
BoB_300x200_Digital_MortgageAds_Display_Monroe
BoB_300x200_Digital_MortgageAds_Display_Monroe
MonroeCountyElectric300X15012_19