SIU student killed in wreck to get degree posthumously

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) -- A Southern Illinois University student killed last week when a tractor-tractor slammed into his stopped car in a construction zone will get his degree posthumously.

The Carbondale school says Nick Rendleman will accept the award on behalf of his late brother, Ryan Rendleman, during commencement ceremonies Saturday.

Ryan Rendleman was a 22-year-old photojournalism major from Batavia when he was killed last Tuesday in Washington County.

Authorities say the senior was stopped behind a truck when his car was crushed from behind by a tractor-trailer driven by Kevin Morrison of Beecher City.

Morrison has been ticketed for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident and not keeping a log book.