A 65-year-old woman from Swansea died in a head-on crash Monday in Clinton County, the coroner said Tuesday.
Margaret Smith was pronounced deceased at 1:43 p.m. at the scene on U.S. 50 at St. Rose Road, according to Coroner Phillip Moss.
An eastbound Chevrolet SUV crossed over into the westbound lane and onto the shoulder of U.S. 50 before it swerved back into the eastbound lane and struck a Chrysler minivan head on, according to an Illinois State Police news release Monday night. The crash happened at about 12:38 p.m., the release said…