South Roxana Police are currently investigating an accident that occurred Sunday, February 23. The accident happened around 6:00 p.m. near the intersection of Illinois 111 and Broadway Avenue.
According to a release, 28-year-old Frank J. Williford was driving a Nissan Altima northbound on Illinois 111. He had his daughter, 6-year-old Layla A. Williford-Mason and another juvenile child in the backseat. According to the Madison County Coroner, she was in a booster seat and her seat belt properly fastened.
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A southbound Chevrolet truck being driven by 29-year-old Pavel Chernyavskiy collided with the Nissan as the truck turned left onto Broadway Avenue.
Williford-Mason was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident around 8:00 p.m. The cause of death was due to internal injuries sustained in the accident.
Types of internal injuries that can occur during a car accident are organ injury, internal bleeding, and spleen rupture. Head injuries are also quite common in car accidents. Injuries to the head can be severe and cause brain swelling or bleeding.
Internal bleeds can be caused by the seat belt if the impact is hard enough. Blood vessels and arteries that become damaged or severed can create problems internally before anyone realizes what is going on.
Broken bones are often common in car accidents. Ribs can be broken due to forces like seat belts and airbags. Spinal injuries that lead to paralysis if a neck or spinal break occurs.
Chernyavskiy had a passenger with him in the truck at the time of the collision. 21-year-old Alex E. Turner was taken to a local hospital for injuries from the accident.
Williford, the juvenile child, and Chernyavskiy were all taken to a St. Louis area hospital for treatment.
There have been no updates on the condition of the others who were injured in the accident. The newest reports available released the name of the deceased.