One Person Killed in Vehicle Accident in LaSalle County Thursday

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One person is dead following an accident that occurred in LaSalle County on Thursday, July 27th. According to LaSalle County Coroner Richard Ploch, the accident occurred at the Intersection of North 31st and East 12th Road in Waltham Township. The deceased individual was driving a 2015 GMC Acadia Eastbound on North 31st when it stopped at a stop sign and then proceeded into the intersection before being struck by a 2009 Freightliner Semi-Tractor that was hauling grain. The accident remains under investigation and a forensic autopsy was set to be conducted on Friday, July 28th. The name of the deceased driver has not yet been release and is pending the informing of the family. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Department, the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office, and the Illinois State Traffic Reconstruction Unit are working together on the investigation.

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