Three people were killed in a traffic accident in Rankin. Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden stated that a two vehicle accident occurred early Tuesday evening on State Route 49 in Rankin. She identified 19 year old Joseph Stallone and 17 year old Keegynn Martinek both of Paxton as the pair who were in a Jeep at the time of the accident. The other victim was 43 year old Moises Concepcion-Roman of Rantoul. State police report that he was driving a car that was reported stolen. Police said he was driving up to 100 miles per hour and ignoring police lights. He ran a stop sign and hit the Jeep on the driver’s side.
The Illinois State Police and the Vermilion County Coroner’s office continue to investigate the accident.
