Four people were killed on Saturday morning when a small plane crashed in the center of Illinois after hitting a set of electric lines.
The accident occurred around 10:15 am local time at County Line Road in Trilla, Illinois, about three miles south of Matton in the County of Colles, according to the Police of the State of Illinois and the Sheriff’s Office of the County of Colles. Trilla is about 200 miles south of Chicago.
The National Transport Security Board said that a single C -engine plane hit the electric lines and crashed into a field. The forensic of County of Colles said that the two men and two women aboard the plane died in the accident. Their names have not launched their legs while the authorities work to contact their families.
Some remains of the plane ended up in County Line Road after the accident. The Sheriff County Sheriff said that it would remain closed at least until Sunday while the FAA and the NTSB investigate.
Kynndi Goldstein heard the accident.
“I was sitting in my room, and I was preparing to light a show, and greeting I hear this noise. It’s like the entire” tree “, and then our power came out for a second, and then the generator started. And I was like,” What? “Then I go out to our room, I look, and there is a large stack of smoke.
In a statement published on social networks, the governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, said that “their administration is to monitor the situation while we keep them affected by the plane crash in our thoughts today. Thanks to the former he replies that they rushed to the scene. Follow the guide of the officials while providing assistance.”
The Federal Aviation Administration and NTSB will carry out an investigation into the accident. The NTSB said that an researcher is expected to arrive on the scene on Sunday to document the scene and examine the plane.
The plane will be taken to a safe installation for additional evaluation.
The NTSB said that a preliminary report on its investigation will be published within 30 days.
This is a development story. CBS News Chicago will continue to update.
Marissa Sulek
