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Authorities release Lawrence County fatal accident victim identity

Monday, November 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM

By Steve Anderson

The name of the person killed in a two-vehicle accident in Lawrence County on Wednesday, October 28th has now been released by authorities.

That accident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Illinois Route 1 near the intersection of County Road 1800N (Birds-Chauncey Blacktop) north of Lawrenceville when two SUVs collided.

A passenger on one of the SUVs was pronounced dead at the scene. She was identified as 26-year-old Jennifer Durham of Robinson, Illinois. Two other people were reported injured in the mishap and were hospitalized. Their names were not released. The accident remains under investigation by the Illinois State Police and the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department.