State police report death in Route 18 crash in Putnam County

Crash involved sedan, semi-truck

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A crash involving a sedan and a semi-truck resulted in a death Tuesday on Route 18 near the Putnam and La Salle counties line.

A fire resulted from the crash, according to the Illinois State Police. Route 18 was shut down between Route 89 in Magnolia to East First Street in Lostant.

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