By Jim Muir
Roger Orlandini, 60, of Royalton, has been identified as the driver of car that was involved in a fatal two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning in Royalton.
Orlandini was identified through dental records and other medical procedures he had undergone previously according to Franklin County Coroner Marty Leffler. Orlandini was a retired coal miner.
Authorities say that Orlandini was heading south when he struck a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Illinois 149 and 3rd Street. Orlandini struck the trailer being pulled by the semi and his vehicle burst into flames, according to Leffler.
The accident happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. and local authorities spent several hours cleaning up the wreckage from the crash site. Both drivers were wearing seat belts, police said. The driver of the tractor trailer, Leslie N. Fred, of Murphysboro, was not injured in the crash.
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