MADISON COUNTY - The Mitchell Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded to a serious crash on Thursday afternoon on Illinois 255 at New Poag Road.
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One person was apparently airlifted by helicopter from the scene to a St. Louis hospital. Ambulance personnel were still on scene.
The northbound lanes of I-255 were closed, while the southbound lanes open.
No extent of the other injuries was yet known.
Dan Brannan also contributed to this story.
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