Alcohol suspected factor in fatal wreck

ROYALTON, Ill. (WJPF) — Alcohol is a suspected factor in a fatal single vehicle crash in Franklin County.

It happened around 8:00 PM Saturday on Route 149 just west of Royalton.

According to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, 51-year-old Gary Jones ran his pickup off the highway, hit a guardrail, and overturned.

Jones was partially ejected from the truck and had to be removed from the wreck by first responders.

Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.

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