DU QUOIN – A two-vehicle fatal crash was reported around 8:40 Saturday night on Illinois 154 just east of U.S. 51 in Perry County.

According to Illinois State Police, a gray Dodge Durango was going west on Illinois 154 when for unknown reasons, it crossed the center line and struck a red Chevy Blazer head-on.

The driver of the Blazer, a 44-year-old man, was fatally injured. The driver of the Durango, a 36-year-old woman, was flown to a regional hospital with serious injuries. Their names have not been released. Three children were in the Durango when the crash happened. One child was flown to a regional hospital. The other two were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries.