20-year-old woman killed in single-vehicle crash in East St. Louis
A 20-year-old woman died in a single-vehicle accident in East St. Louis Sunday morning, officials said.
St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified the victim as Kourtney Foxworth, of the 1000 block of Eighth Avenue in Columbus, Mississippi.
Foxworth was pronounced deceased at 4 a.m. Sunday.
Foxworth was a passenger in an SUV that was involved in a single-vehicle accident 3900-block of State Street, according to a news release from the Illinois State Police.
Another passenger, whose identity was not released, was injured and taken to a St. Louis hospital for treatment, the release states.
The driver of the SUV was detained by East St. Louis police, the release states.
East St. Louis police requested assistance from Illinois State Police Zone 6 agents to investigate the accident.
“Upon their arrival, they observed a black SUV in the middle of the roadway with severe damage,” the release states.
East St. Louis officers located a deceased woman outside of the SUV, the release states.
