MADISON COUNTY — Two women were killed in a crash Sunday afternoon on Illinois 159 just south of Illinois 140.
A Nissan Sentra was driving north on Illinois 159 just before 1 p.m. when police said it crossed over the road's center lane.
The Nissan collided head-on with a southbound Dodge van, Illinois State Police said.
The driver of the Nissan, 91-year-old Delores Long of St. Louis, died at the scene. A passenger in the van's backseat, 63-year-old Julie Schroeder of Bloomingdale, died at a hospital.
The van's driver, a 7-year-old passenger and a 40-year-old passenger were all injured but survived.
The road was closed for about three hours after the crash, police said.