GALATIA, Ill. (WSIL) -- Police are investigating a crash in the early morning hours on Friday near Galatia, resulting in one person dead and two others injured.

Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 10 said they responded to a single-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 34, one mile west of Harco Road, at 1:58 a.m.

Police said one person was pronounced dead and two others were airlifted to a regional hospital with injuries.

The crash led to the closure of all lanes until they reopened at around 7:20 a.m.

State police said during the response, a secondary crash took place where a vehicle struck an ISP squad car.

More information will be released as it becomes available.

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