JERSEY COUNTY - A driver lost his life in a crash on Sunday in Jersey County.
At 11:38 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2026, the Jersey County Sheriff's Office received a report of an accident with injuries on Delhi Road near Hill Drive.
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Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns said the investigation determined that it was a one-car accident.
"The vehicle left the roadway as it was traveling downhill and struck a tree," Sheriff Manns said.
"The driver, a 56-year-old male from Jerseyville, was killed. A 33-year-old female passenger was severely injured and flown to a St. Louis hospital for treatment."
No other details about the accident could be released at this time.
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