CASEYVILLE – Illinois State Police Troop 8 units responded Saturday night, March 7, 2026, to a fatal crash on Illinois Route 159 in Caseyville, where a northbound passenger car struck a pedestrian and the person’s canine near an intersection, authorities said.
The crash happened at about 8:57 p.m. March 7, 2026, on Illinois Route 159 northbound at Hollywood Heights Road in Saint Clair County, according to a preliminary investigation.
Illinois State Police said a passenger car traveling north struck a pedestrian and their canine as they ran east while crossing Illinois Route 159 near the intersection…