Kenneth Johnson Jr., 28, killed, two others suffer minor injuries, after thier SUV leaves the Homer Adams Parkway, at a high rate of speed, and crashes into a traffic light in Alton.

Authorities said an Alton man died after crashing into a traffic light Saturday morning.

Police said the accident occurred close to 2:20 a.m. at the intersection of Homer Adams Parkway and Seminary Road in Alton. Authorities said 28-year-old Kenneth Johnson Jr. was driving a Chevy Trail Blazer at a high rate of speed on the Homer Adams Parkway when he lost control causing his car to hit a traffic light and then flip over.

According to police, Johnson was not wearing a seat belt; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said two other people were in the car at the time, both of them were wearing seat belts. Authorities said both passengers suffered minor injuries.