ALTON, IL – Two women were killed in a rollover crash on eastbound Route 143 on Saturday afternoon.
According to KMOV4 News, the crash killed 24-year-old Chastity Montoya and 25-year-old Mia Womack. Montoya was pronounced dead at the crash scene. Womack was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital where she died from her injuries.
They were traveling in a Chevrolet Suburban when it swerved and veered off the road. The vehicle rolled multiple times.
Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.
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