Three teenagers killed in car crash in Monroe County

Three teenagers were killed in a car crash after their car crashed into a box truck on Tuesday in Monroe County, Illinois.

The incident took place near the intersection of Bluff and Trout Hollow roads around 2:25 p.m. 

A silver Pontiac was heading north on Bluff Road approaching Trout Hollow, where there was a curve in the road, according to Illinois State Police. The Pontiac hit the rear passenger side of a box truck.

The driver and both passengers were taken out from the Pontiac and were declared dead at the scene.

The driver was an 18-year-old man from St. Louis. The passengers were girls from Dupo, Illinois, ages 15 and 13.

Police haven’t revealed their identities.

The driver of the box truck was not injured.

The vehicle crash resulted in closure of the road for about six hours.