Three people died in a two car crash on Illinois Route 49 near Rankin Tuesday night.

State police say the driver of a stolen car was driving east at a high rate of speed when he ignored a stop sign and hit a northbound vehicle. The driver of that vehicle, a passenger and the suspect were all killed in the crash. Their names have not been released

Rantoul police spotted the car which had been reported as stolen. The driver fled at speeds estimated at 100 miles per hour. Out of safety concerns, the officer stopped pursuing the vehicle. State police report the stolen car  involved in the fatal crash about 15 minutes later. The road was shut down for several hours while the scene was cleaned up