SALINE COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - A deadly crash in southern Illinois led to a secondary crash involving a state police vehicle.

According to Illinois State Police, the first crash happened on Illinois 34 about 1 mile west of Harco Road near Galatia at around 1:58 a.m. on Friday, August 8.

Troopers responded to the scene for a reported single-vehicle, deadly crash.

They say two people were airlifted to a regional hospital with injuries. One person died at the scene.

All lanes were closed until about 7:20 a.m.

According to ISP, there was a secondary crash at the location when a vehicle hit an ISP squad car.

State police say they’ll release more information on that crash at a later time.

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