A Decatur woman died early Sunday after her vehicle collided with an Illinois State Police squad car rushing to assist in the hunt for a Mahomet suspect who had allegedly shot and wounded a police officer.
State Police said the trooper was northbound on Oakland Avenue at 11 p.m Saturday with lights and siren activated on his way to Interstate 72 when Kelley E. Wilson allegedly pulled out in front of him at the intersection with Harrison Avenue. Police say the squad car was unable to avoid striking the driver’s side of Wilson’s vehicle, the impact of the collision causing massive damage as it injured both drivers.
Wilson was rushed to Decatur Memorial Hospital, where the 26-year-old mother of two was later pronounced dead at 1:07 a.m. Sunday. The 53-year-old trooper was hospitalized, and an update on his condition was not available Sunday night.
Wilson was alone in the vehicle.