UPDATE: Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the four people killed in the accident.
The deceased are: Jazzman Burns, 22, of Peoria; Diamond Williams, 18, of Peoria; Quanylan Thomas, 19, of Peoria; Tyesha Thomas, 18, of Peoria.
“One life lost is tragic, but four at the same time is unconscionable. My heart breaks for these families,” Harwood said.
Three of the women were trapped inside the vehicle and required extrication by the Peoria Fire department; one ejected from the vehicle; all four were pronounced dead on scene at 4:41 a.m. Sunday morning.
“I can tell you that all four women died instantly. They felt no pain whatsoever,” Harwood said.
Autopsies have been completed, but toxicology tests are still pending as required by state law in a fatal accident.
The crash remains under investigation by the Peoria Police Department.
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PEORIA, Ill. — A car that struck a tree in the wee hours of Sunday morning has left four people dead.
Peoria Police and Firefighter/Paramedics were dispatched around 3:45 to the curve where SW Washington and Darst intersect.
They found a vehicle had struck a tree.
Peoria Police Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said one person was ejected and three others were trapped inside the vehicle.
All occupants were pronounced dead at the scene.
“Information gathered indicated the car was traveling southbound at a high rate of speed on Washington when the driver lost control and the vehicle spun out of control,” said Dotson.
The tree the vehicle struck was on the southeast side of Washington Street, Dotson said.
