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Woman dies in Peoria County crash

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WCBU
Updated: September 15, 2026 at 4:53 PM CDT
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood on Tuesday identified the victim as Samantha Hobbick of Chillicothe. Harwood said Hobbick suffered multiple blunt force injuries, and the results of required toxicology tests are pending.

A 35-year-old woman has died following a two-vehicle crash in Rome on Monday morning.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said in a social media post that emergency crews were called to Illinois Route 29 and Knox Street at about 7:15 a.m. for a reported crash with serious injuries.

The woman died at a Peoria hospital, Harwood said. Her identity has not been released pending notification of family.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Illinois State Police.

Eric Stock is WCBU's News Director.