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ASHLEY, IL — The names of the two people who were killed in a crash last Thursday morning on Illinois Route 15 near Ashley have now been officially released. Authorities identified the driver as 45-year-old Kristy Wilson of Centralia, whose vehicle crossed the centerline and collided with a pickup truck. A passenger in Wilson’s car, 44-year-old Aaron Johnson of Mesa, Arizona, was also killed. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. 80-year-old Ronald Thompson of Centralia was the driver of the pickup truck. Thompson was airlifted from the scene to a regional hospital for treatment of injuries.Speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash.