Orlando Watts, 52, and Lavelle Harris, 42, killed when vehicle strikes tree at 37th Street and 16th Ave. in Rock Island, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Thu, 05/23/2019 - 12:31pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Car rams into tree, two people dead in Rock Island

Neighbors Tell News 8 that the SUV caught on fire after hitting the tree. They tried putting it out with hoses and several people checked on the passengers before police showed up.

Update: Victims of Tuesday's fatal Rock Island crash identified

The SUV the victims were in was eastbound on 16th Avenue when it went off the roadway, crashed into a tree then caught fire.

 

 

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Orlando Watts
Lavelle Harris

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