Two people are dead and four others, including a 3-week old infant, were injured in a crash early today (Tuesday) on Interstate 57 in Iroquois County. Illinois State Police report the crash happened in the northbound lane just before 1 am near Loda.

A 26-year-old Onarga man who was driving a smaller compact car was killed. A 21-year-old woman from Pembroke Township riding in a second vehicle was also killed. State Police reported the Onarga man who died was southbound on I-57 when he crossed the center median and hit the second vehicle which was going north. A semi truck was a third vehicle involved. It was northbound and struck the second vehicle, ejecting the back seat passengers in that vehicle. Those passengers included the Pembroke Township woman who was killed, a 3-week old baby from Beaverville, who was air lifted with life threatening injures, and 21-year-old Deandra M. Johnson of Beaverville. She was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The other people injured included the driver of the second vehicle, 19-year-old Kenjuan S. Brown Jr. of Rantoul. He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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