WHAT: Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Fatal Traffic Crash
WHERE: Illinois Route 1 (Georgetown Road) south of Interstate 74, Vermillion County
WHEN: Sept. 4, 2021 at approximately 11:16 p.m.
PEDESTRIAN: 58-year-old male of Danville, IL (Deceased)
VEHICLE: Unit 2- 2016 Gray Hyundai Elantra
DRIVER: Unit 2- Noah M. Gordon, 19-year-old male of Georgetown, IL
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: The pedestrian was walking northbound in the lane of travel on IL-1 just south of Interstate 74. Unit 2 was traveling northbound on IL-1 just south of Interstate 74 and struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced deceased. The driver of Unit 2 was uninjured. The Vermillion County Coroner will release the name of the deceased once next of kin notifications are made. The traffic crash investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.
CHARGES: Pending Investigation
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.