Coroner identifies Bloomington pedestrian killed in crash

Posted on March 25, 2016

By WJBC Staff

BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the Bloomington man who was killed in a crash on Sunday.

David Klepitch, 63, was a pedestrian in a motorized wheelchair who was struck by a pickup truck in a crosswalk at Main and Wood streets on Sunday night. Klepitch died on Wednesday from head injuries he suffered in the crash.

Police had said the man’s injuries didn’t appear to be life-threatening as of Sunday night, but said he condition quickly worsened.

Bloomington Police cited the driver for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, but said criminal charges weren’t warranted.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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