The Illinois State Police is investigating a fatal car crash on Friday evening. 23 year old Tanner J. Mitchell of Taylorville was traveling southbound on Illinois Route 48. Mitchell was 1/10th of a mile north of McAdam Drive and lost control of his vehicle. He than  ran off the west side of the roadway, striking a tree. Mitchell was pronounced dead on the scene. The crash shut down traffic for nearly 2 hours for the investigation. Stay tuned for more as it becomes available at Regional Radio News.