Crime & Safety

Police ID 2 Women Killed In I-44 Wrong-Way Crash

Two women were killed in a head-on crash on westbound Interstate 44. The crash happened at 9 a.m. just before the Grand Avenue overpass.

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September 8, 2021

Two women were killed in a head-on crash on westbound Interstate 44 on Aug. 29.

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The crash happened at 9 a.m. just before the Grand Avenue overpass. Police said a Chevrolet S-10 entered the highway the wrong way and was hit by a Kia Sorento head-on.

Both drivers were killed. They were later identified as 32-year-old Angel Shields and 74-year-old Verilla Furlow.

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