The Illinois State Police is investigating a fatality in Macoupin County from Sunday Morning. ISP District 18 Troopers responded to investigate a fatal crash on Illinois Route 267 South of Gun Club Road in Macoupin County. At 6:29 AM Sunday Morning, a Ford Fusion was traveling southbound and a Honda Civic was traveling northbound. The Ford crossed into the oncoming lane and struck the Honda head-on. The driver of the Honda, 35-year-old Rebecca S. Droste of Fidelity, Illinois was pronounced dead on the scene by the Macoupin County Coroner. The driver of the Ford, 29-year-old Jurrell D. Walker of Quincy, Illinois was airlifted to Barnes Hospital with serious injuries. The Illinois State Police Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit is continuing the investigation and no further information is available at this time.
