KSDK.com
A church van that crashed near Vandalia, Illinois.
By Jeff Black, Staff Writer, NBC News
Five people were killed Monday when a church van carrying 11 passengers rolled over on Interstate 70 in southern Illinois, the Fayetteville County sheriff?s office confirmed.
It was unclear why the van, which had Maryland plates and was en route to the East Coast from California, flipped near Vandalia, Ill., about 70 miles northeast of St. Louis.
No bad weather was reported in the area at the time of the crash, according to the sheriff?s office.
Several people were taken to the hospital, some by medical helicopter, The Leader-Union in Vandalia reported on its web site.?
Four of the injured were taken to Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia and were in fair condition, a spokeswoman told The Associated Press. Two were taken to Greenville Regional Hospital in Greenville, Illinois, but their conditions were not immediately available.?
Eastbound I-70 was closed to traffic because of the rollover, NBC station KSDK in St. Louis reported.
According to a preliminary report from the Illinois State Police, the white 2002 Dodge 15-passenger van was eastbound on I-70 when it veered off the roadway and rolled multiple times, ejecting several passengers before coming to a stop.
Investigators were on the scene of the accident trying to determine the cause.
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