Ellis Grove woman dies after head-on collision

An Ellis Grove woman died Tuesday, May 31, after a head-on collision on Illinois Route 3 in Randolph County, according to the Illinois State Police.

Police said Amy J. Brown, 50, was pronounced dead at the scene late Tuesday afternoon. Savannah N. Sunneberg, 19, of Wentzville, Missouri, was airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries.

According to the report, Sunneberg was driving southbound on Illinois Route 3 near B Road around 4:50 p.m. when her Chevrolet Equinox crossed the center line and collided with the northbound minivan driven by Brown.

Sunneberg was issued a citation for improper lane usage, police said.