Harrisburg, IL : 5-year-old boy died in a car crash on US Route 45 in Saline County on Saturday night, Nov 21, 2015

A 5-year-old boy died Saturday night in a car crash in Saline County.

The boy was pronounced dead on the scene by the Saline County Coroner’s Office.

Illinois State Police Sergeant Mark Zimmerman tells us 35-year-old Sarah Schell was driving southbound on US Route 45, just south of Alexander Road, when she left the west side of the roadway. Once the vehicle left the roadway, it struck a concrete culvert and overturned onto its passenger side.

Authorities say William D. Schell, the front seat passenger, was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected from the vehicle.

Sarah and a 3-year-old female passenger were transported from the crash scene by ambulance to an area hospital. William was transported by Air Evac to a hospital in Evansville, Indiana.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Boy dies in Saline Co. crash