# Woman Accused of Intentional Crash Killing 73-Year-Old

> Illinois woman charged with murder after allegedly steering into oncoming semi.
- Title: Woman Accused of Intentional Crash Killing 73-Year-Old
- Summary: Illinois woman charged with murder after allegedly steering into oncoming semi. Jaime Rhode, 73-year-old Cherie Wells, died after a head-on collision with a…
- Keywords: jaime rhode, cherie wells, pike county, illinois, first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, semitruck, head-on collision, news, local, Woman, Accused
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/10/21/woman-accused-intentionally-crashing-into-oncoming-semi-killing-73-year-old-passenger
- Published: 2026-10-21T02:31:20.58+00:00
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- Topics: jaime rhode, cherie wells, pike county, illinois, first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, semitruck, head-on collision, news, local
## Arrest for intentional crash
Jaime Rhode, 73-year-old Cherie Wells, died after a head-on collision with a semitruck in Pike County, Illinois.

> Jaime Rhode is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder.
## Crash details
Deputies responded July 24 at 7:54 p.m. to a head-on collision between a passenger car and a semitruck on U.S. 54 near Atlas Hill.
## Arrest outcome
Rhode was arrested Tuesday and booked in Pike County Jail after being charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder.
## Key takeaway

Jaime Rhode, 73-year-old Cherie Wells, died after a head-on collision with a semi in Pike County, Illinois, where Rhode was arrested for two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder.