Two dead in county line accident

Published
June 12, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Illinois
Route 1
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Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Illinois Today in Illinois: A southbound 2014 Chevrolet Impala collided head‐on with a northbound 2019 Ford Fusion on Route 1 about half a mile north of the Crawford-Lawrence County line at approximately 4:18 p.m. The crash killed both drivers, Kaden Meek and Braden Doersam, and left the vehicles heavily damaged. Both cars were towed from the scene and Route 1 was closed for four hours.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Kaden Meek Driver Fatal
Braden Doersam Driver Fatal

Original reporting

Two dead in county line accident | Local News | hometownregister.com

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