1 dead after head-on crash in Champaign County

One person is dead after a head-on crash Wednesday morning in Champaign County that closed a state highway for hours.

Champaign County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash reported at 9:31 a.m. Wednesday on state Route 4 at state Route 56 in Union Twp., southwest of Mechanicsburg.

The crash, which involved a semi and SUV, happened when a 2010 Ford SUV, traveling north on state Route 4, crossed the center line and crashed head-on into the semi, a 2020 Volvo traveling in the opposite direction.

CareFlight responded to help with “lifesaving measures,” but the driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene.

The deceased had not been identified Wednesday afternoon, pending notification of family.

The driver of the semi was not injured.

Deputies and fire and EMS crews from Mechanicsburg, Urbana, Central Twp. in Madison County and Pleasant Twp. in Clark County all responded to the crash.

This incident remains under investigation by the sheriff’s and coroner’s offices.

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