2 killed when car hit tree, caught fire in Waterloo

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Published: Jul. 7, 2023 at 1:50 PM CDT

WATERLOO, Ill. (KMOV) - Two people were killed when a car hit a tree and caught fire in Waterloo Thursday evening.

The crash occurred on Illinois Route 3 south of Sportsman Road around 6:30 p.m.

According to the Illinois State Police Department, a vehicle hit the rear bumper of another car, then crashed into a tree and caught fire. The two people who were inside of the car that hit the tree were pronounced dead on the scene.

No other information has been released.