The second person killed in a fiery head on crash on U.S. 51 two miles south of Vandalia early Sunday morning has been identified. Fayette County Coroner Bruce Bowen says dental records during a Monday autopsy confirmed the person killed was 22-year-old Joshua Jezek of Sandoval.
Bowen says initial information from the accident scene shows Jezek was northbound on U.S. 51 when he crossed the centerline and struck a vehicle driven by 74-year-old Robert Norris of Vernon. Both Jezek and Norris were pronounced dead on the scene. Norris' son, Shawn, who was a passenger in his vehicle, was airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital for treatment of injuries.
The Jezek car burst into flames following impact. The Vandalia Fire Department extinguished the fire and extricated the victims. Jezek was badly burned in the fire. The investigation is continuing by the Fayette County Coroner and Illinois State Police. - http://goo.gl/ZlJaZ
