PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED BY SEMI
March 30, 2009, by Jeffrey J. Kroll
A 25-year old pedestrian was killed Saturday morning after being struck by a tractor-trailer hauling anhydrous ammonia. The truck was traveling northbound on US 67 early Saturday morning and was negotiating a set of curves when it struck the young man, who was standing in the roadway. The man, a resident of Jerseyville, was pronounced dead at 5:50 a.m. and had passed away before paramedics could administer medical treatment.
The tractor-trailer was severely damaged and had to be towed from the scene. The death is still under investigation by the Greene County Coroner's Office, the Illinois State Police and the Greene County Sheriff's Office.
