Crime & Safety
Wilsonville Woman Killed In Illinois Car Crash
Illinois police say Ayla Tyson was killed when her Nissan Versa was rear-ended by a Ford pickup truck. Tyson was 29 years old.
JOLIET, IL — A Wilsonville woman died in Illinois Wednesday night after her Nissan Versa was struck by another vehicle on eastbound I-80 near Larkin Avenue, according to the Will County Coroner's Office.
Coroner Pat O'Neil identified the woman as Ayla M. Tyson, 29, of Wilsonville.
Tyson was pronounced dead at 6:43 p.m. at the Presence St. Joseph Medical Center emergency room.
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The Illinois State Police said Tyson's car was one of four involved in the crash just after 6 p.m. Wednesday when a Ford pickup truck with a trailer rear-ended her Nissan, which in turn hit a Ford Fusion and Ford Taurus.
A passenger in Tyson's vehicle was also taken to an area hospital with injuries, along with the driver of the pickup and a passenger in the Ford Taurus. Illinois State Police Crash Reconstruction Officers are investigating this crash.
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Written by Shannon Antinori for Patch News
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