Authorities Identify Two Fatalities After Car Crashes Into Home In Viola

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Authorities are identifying the two people who died after a car crashed into a home in Viola, Illinois this past weekend. The incident happened early Saturday when the vehicle left U.S. Route 67, just south of the intersection at Highway 17. The vehicle’s driver and passenger were pronounced dead on the scene. The Mercer County Coroner identified the victims as Margarita Meza and Christian Cortez-Rogel. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Two people are dead after a car crashed into a home in Viola, Illinois.  The incident happened early Saturday when the vehicle left U.S. Route 67, just south of the intersection at Highway 17.  The crash caused a fire in the home and the vehicle’s driver and passenger were pronounced dead on the scene.  Nobody in the home was hurt and the accident is under investigation.

***Courtesy of Total Traffic News***

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