Two sisters were killed Friday in a two-vehicle accident on Missouri Avenue in Granite City, Illinois. 

According to officials with the Granite City Police Department, 54 year-old Deniece English was traveling north on Illinois Route 3 shortly after 4:30 p.m. Friday when the accident occurred. Authorities say English was attempting to naviagate a left turn across Missouri Avenue, into the enterance of a Lowe's Home Improvement, when she was struck by a Sport Utility Vehicle driving south.

Reports from the Granite City Police Department show that English was tranpsorted to Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, where she was later pronounced dead. English's sister, 43 year-old Verna Smallwood, was a passenger in her vehicle at the time of the crash. She was transported to a hospital in St. Louis following the accident. She died on Saturday from injuries sustained in the wreck.

Granite City Police continue to investigate the accident.

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