MONROE COUNTY, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A woman was killed in a Monroe County crash on Wednesday.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said the two-car crash happened before 5:30 p.m. on Bluff Road near Bottom Road in Columbia.

According to the department, a Buick Rendezvous SUV attempted to pass another vehicle when it crashed head-on into a Honda Accord.

The 61-year-old driver of the Honda was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 21-year-old driver of the Buick was taken to the hospital for treatment and released.

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