WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL — Two people were killed in a late Wednesday morning crash in  Williamson County.

Illinois State Police say around 11:20 a.m., 54-year-old Casey L. Odum of Creal Springs was traveling north in a pickup truck on Illinois 166 -about a half-mile south of Creal Springs – as another car, driven by 79-year-old Orson K. Kramer of Ozark, was driving south in the same location.

Odum crossed the center line for an unknown reason and struck Kramer’s car head on. Kramer and his passenger, 81-year-old Judith A. Kramer of Ozark, received fatal injuries.

Odum was flown to a regional hospital with severe injuries. He was cited for improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash.

Illinois 166 was closed for three-and-a-half hours for crash investigation and scene clean up. The crash is still under investigation.