Two people died after an accident in the southbound lanes of Interstate-55 early Monday.
Illinois State Police said the crash at about 1 a.m. occurred at milepost 87.5 south near Lake Springfield and by the by the East Lake Shore Dr. and Chatham exit. Authorities said a driver traveling the wrong way in the southbound lanes struck another vehicle. Both drivers died at the scene. A passenger was injured and taken to a local hospital.
The names of the victims have not been released. But the Sangamon County Coroner has identified one as a woman 42, from Wentzville, Missouri. The other was a woman, 51, from Girard.
The interstate reopened a few hours later.
The investigation is ongoing.
