Illinois State Police have released new details in a small plane crash that left four people dead near Mattoon on Saturday.
According to the update, the crash occurred just after 10 a.m. Saturday near 500 County Road 1400 North in Trilla, approximately three miles south of Mattoon.
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WATCH HEREThe single-engine plane crashed onto a roadway, leaving four people dead according to authorities.
The victims in the crash were en route from Menomonie, Wisconsin, according to the latest updates, but no further information was available on their destination.
The aircraft was still on the roadway as of Sunday until 5 p.m. as the NTSB and other agencies investigate the crash, with closures in place until then according to authorities.
According to a statement from the Illinois State Police, the victims are 46-year-old Ross R. Nelson, 45-year-old Raimi A. Rundle, 36-year-old Courtney L. Morrow and 48-year-old Michael H. Morrow.
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