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19-year-old man killed in head-on crash with tractor-trailer in Illinois

Christian Cazier was pronounced dead at the scene
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JERSEY COUNTY, Ill. — A 19-year-old man was killed in a head-on crash involving a tractor-trailer in Jersey Count, Illinois.

Illinois State Police responded to a crash on Route 67 at Kristie Lane at about 3:25 p.m. Tuesday. The preliminary report indicates 19-year-old Christian Cazier crossed into the path of a tractor-trailer, hitting the truck head-on.

Cazier, who was from Jerseyville, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.

The Illinois State Police Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating the fatal crash. ISP has not released any further details at this time.

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