UPDATED 3:10 P.M.
PEORIA, Ill. – A crash overnight in Peoria’s East Bluff has now turned fatal.
Peoria Police says officers conducted a traffic stop near Monroe and Abington just after 1:15 A.M. on Thursday. The vehicle reportedly fled at a high-rate of speed during the stop.
About one minute later, police found a two-vehicle crash near Maryland and McClure, and confirmed that the vehicle which fled the stop was involved.
One person in the suspect vehicle was taken into custody and taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver had fled the scene and remains at large.
17-year-old Isis Horn of Peoria passenger suffered life-threatening injuries in the other vehicle and later died at a local hospital. The 18-year-old male driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Peoria Fire reported earlier in the day that the victim vehicle was struck on the passenger side.
Illinois State Police are conducting an investigation into the crash.
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PEORIA, Ill. – A driver is on the run after causing a violent crash that left a passenger fighting for their life in Peoria overnight.
Police say It happened just after 1:20 a.m. at the intersection of North Central Avenue and McClure. When first responders arrived, they found two mid-sized cars with major damage.
Investigators say one of the vehicles was moving at a high rate of speed and slammed into the side of another car.
The driver of the speeding car didn’t stay to help—they took off before police arrived.
A passenger in the car that was hit was pulled from the wreckage without a pulse. Paramedics immediately started CPR and rushed them to the trauma center. Two other people were hurt in the wreck as well, though their injuries aren’t considered life-threatening.
If you have any information about the hit and run—or if you’ve seen a car with major damage out on the road–get in touch with Peoria Police immediately.
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