Emily Johnson dies in fatal Belleville car crash
Fatal Belleville car crash death of Emily Johnson
The individual involved in this fatal incident was identified as a 33-year-old woman from Mascoutah named Emily Johnson. According to reports provided by the St. Clair County Coroner, Calvin Dye Sr., this was the victim’s name.
Medical examiners confirmed the cause of death, pronouncing Miss Johnson deceased at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon at approximately 4:35 a.m. following emergency treatment in the facility’s emergency room.
Belleville law enforcement authorities announced that detectives within their department had successfully located the vehicle responsible for the accident and apprehended the person responsible. A statement released by the police department shared this update on the case’s progression.
At the time of the incident, officers were dispatched to the specified location, the 900 block of South Green Mount Road, at 3:30 a.m. The reason for this dispatch was to investigate the event that occurred nearby near Eckert’s. The identity of the person arrested has not yet been made public, as formal charges are still pending official announcement.
