CARMI – Two people died and another person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in White County.

According to Illinois State Police, the fatal crash happened just after 1 p.m. on Illinois 1 and County Road 1350 North in Carmi.

A 2000 maroon Ford Mustang was going south on Illinois 1 approaching 1350 North. A 2023 white Kia Forte was going north at the same location. Both vehicles collided near the center of the roadway.

The driver of the Mustang – a 26-year-old woman from Ridgway – and the driver of the Forte – a 58-year-old woman from Carmi – were both pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the Mustang – a 28-year-old man from O’Fallon, MO – was taken to a regional hospital with injuries.

The roadway was closed during the crash investigation. It reopened at 5:15 p.m.