Shobonier, IL : Woman killed in Fayette County crash on Thursday, February 23, 2017

A 62-year-old woman was killed Thursday in Fayette County when her vehicle left the road on U.S. 51, struck a tree and caught fire.

Diana Helton of Shobonier was driving a white 2003 Chevrolet van northbound at 12:45 p.m., the Illinois State Police said in a news release. Her vehicle crossed the southbound lane, left the roadway, struck a fence and then struck a tree as it hit the embankment of a small creek.

The vehicle then became fully engulfed in flames. The Fayette County Coroner is assisting in the investigation.

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Woman killed in Fayette County crash