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Illinois woman intentionally drove car head-on into tractor-trailer with mom and son in plot to kill ‘all occupants’: cops

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Hussain, Z. (2026, October 23). Illinois woman intentionally drove car head-on into tractor-trailer with mom and son in plot to kill ‘all occupants’: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/us-news/illinois-woman-intentionally-drove-car-head-on-into-tractor-trailer-with-mom-and-son-in-plot-to-kill-all-occupants-cops/

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Jamie L. Rhode, 47, of Griggsville, Illinois, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after intentionally crashing her Toyota RAV4 into a semi-truck on July 24 along US Route 54. Rhode had her elderly mother Cherie K. Wells, 73, and her teenage son in the car at the time of the crash. The impact killed Wells and injured all three occupants; Rhode’s son survived but was hurt. Authorities claim Rhode deliberately caused the collision because she feared dying alone and wanted to take her own life along with her family members.

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On July 24, Jamie L. Rhode, a 47-year-old woman from Griggsville, Illinois, intentionally drove her Toyota RAV4 into a tractor-trailer on US Route 54, killing her 73-year-old mother Cherie K. Wells and injuring her teenage son. The Pike County Sheriff’s Office arrested Rhode on first-degree murder charges related to this incident. According to the sheriff's statement, Rhode was afraid of dying alone and wanted to take the lives of all three occupants in the vehicle. This tragic event highlights a premeditated act driven by personal fears, resulting in fatal consequences.

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An Illinois woman who was “afraid of dying alone” intentionally drove head-on into a semi-truck — killing her elderly mom and injuring her son, who were both passengers, cops alleged. asserted

cops → die → son

Jamie L. Rhode, 47, was arrested on first-degree murder charges on Tuesday in connection with a deadly crash along US Route 54 on July 24, the Pike County Sheriff’s Office announced. asserted

Office → arrest → July

Rhode, of Griggsville, was behind the wheel of a Toyota RAV4 with her mother, Cherie K. Wells, 73, and her teenage son inside when she allegedly intentionally steered in front of a semi pulling a trailer, according to cops and People. uncertain

she → steer → cops

She smashed head-on into the massive vehicle, injuring herself, her son, and Wells, cops said. asserted

cops → smash → herself

Wells later succumbed to her injuries. asserted

Wells → succumb → injuries

Investigators determined the mom purposefully crashed into the semi-tractor trailer “with the intent of killing all occupants of her vehicle,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a statement. asserted

office → determine → statement

Rhode, who picked up her mother from a nursing home before the fatal collision, wanted to take her own life but was “afraid of dying alone,” according to the county’s top cop. uncertain

who → pick → cop

“Her plan was to kill all three of them,” Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood told People. asserted

Greenwood → kill → People

“Her plan was to kill herself, and she was afraid of dying alone.” asserted

she → kill → herself

The semi-tractor driver was uninjured in the crash, the outlet reported. asserted

outlet → report → crash

Rhode was cuffed on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder on Tuesday, after a warrant was put out for her arrest last week. asserted

warrant → cuff → arrest

She was booked into Pike County Jail and is slated to appear in court on Friday. asserted

She → book → Friday

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