Jacob Smith, 23, Ashlynn Dooley, 20, and their unborn baby were killed in a head-on crash that happened around 7:40 a.m. March 27 in the 3700 block of Urbana-Moorefield Road.
Dooley was driving a 2003 Chevrolet sedan when a southbound 1996 Ford truck, driven by Vanhoose, crossed the center line and struck the couple’s vehicle head-on. This caused both vehicles to leave the road and come to a rest in the field across from the 3700 block of Urbana-Moorefield Road, according to the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office.
Both Dooley and Smith were pronounced dead at the scene. Vanhoose was taken to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries.
The couple was buried together at Ferncliff Cemetery after their services were held in April.
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