A 21-year-old driver died in a single-vehicle car crash at 1:23 a.m. on Saturday, January 18th on Route 127 one mile South of Mt. Glen Road in Union County.
The 21-year-old driver was Taylor C. Tomazzoli, of Cobden, IL.
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The Illinois State Police District 22 and the Union County Sheriff's Department responded to single vehicle crash on Route 127 approximately 1 mile south of Mt. Glen Road. The grey, 2011 Buick sedan exited the roadway to the left, traveled down an embankment, struck a tree, overturned several times, and caught on fire. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Tomazzoli, was pronounced deceased on the scene.
The investigation into the crash continues.
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