Columbia, IL – A 61-year-old woman from Waterloo was killed Thursday evening in a two-vehicle collision on Bluff Road near Bottom Road in Columbia, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department.
Authorities said the crash occurred around 5:23 p.m. on October 22. Investigators report that a 2005 Buick Rendezvous, driven by a 21-year-old man from Millstadt, was heading north on Bluff Road when it attempted to pass another vehicle. The SUV allegedly crossed into the southbound lane and struck a 2021 Honda Accord head-on.
According to Captain Justin Biggs with the Sheriff’s Investigation Division, the driver of the Honda, a 61-year-old Waterloo woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Millstadt driver was transported by Columbia EMS to a St. Louis-area hospital, where he was treated for injuries and later released.
The Sheriff’s Department stated the investigation remains active and ongoing, and further details will be released as they become available.
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