01 October 2012

7 year old ejected in rollover crash near Marion

A woman and two children were involved in a rollover crash early Monday morning near Marion on Interstate 57.

Illinois State Police say Linda E. Edwards, 28, of Marion was driving a 1998 Ford Explorer southbound on I-57 when she dozed off and drove the SUV off the right side of the road, overcorrected and drove off the left side of the road around 5:18 a.m.

The SUV overturned and rolled at least two times. It happened at mile post 53.
A 7-year-old passenger in the front passenger seat was ejected. The child had non life-threatening injuries.

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