The Illinois State Police (ISP) Zone 1 Division of Criminal Investigation is asking the public for help locating the vehicle involved in the death of a 25-year-old Ottawa man, Jerome Johnson. On May 10, 2024, around 2:30 AM, ISP responded to a traffic crash on Illinois Highway 251, just north of 36th Road in LaSalle County. Jerome Johnson had been involved in an accident and his vehicle was off to the right side of the roadway. Johnson exited his vehicle and walked into the roadway, where he was struck by a vehicle that failed to stop and continued northbound on Illinois 251. Jerome Johnson was declared deceased at the scene.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact ISP Investigations at 815-224-1171, Ext. 139.
