A Benld man was killed in a vehicle accident on US Route 66 near Koniak Lane in Macoupin County on Monday afternoon. According to the Illinois State Police, 67-year-old Frank Wargo of Benld, Illinois was traveling southbound on US Route 66 near Koniak Lane. The vehicle exited the roadway and traveled into a grove of trees and a shallow ditch. The vehicle stopped in the ditch facing southwest. The crash is still under investigation.