NewsFebruary 3, 2007
Truck strikes, kills man on Highway 146 in Illinois
McCLURE, Ill. -- A semitrailer driving eastbound on Highway 146 struck and killed a pedestrian walking the opposite direction Friday. The accident occurred at just before 3:30 a.m. in McClure, near Highway 146's intersection with Highway 3. The truck was driven by David R. Jones, 29, of Scott City, the Illinois State Police said. Further details are being withheld until the next of kin can be notified...
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McCLURE, Ill. -- A semitrailer driving eastbound on Highway 146 struck and killed a pedestrian walking the opposite direction Friday.
The accident occurred at just before 3:30 a.m. in McClure, near Highway 146's intersection with Highway 3.
The truck was driven by David R. Jones, 29, of Scott City, the Illinois State Police said. Further details are being withheld until the next of kin can be notified.
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The victim lives in the region, according to Alexander County Coroner Harold McNelly.
Jones told state police he saw the pedestrian and slowed down. He tried to avoid the man, who walked in front of the truck.
No citations were issued to Jones, state police said.
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