West Peoria man killed in I-55 crash in Bloomington

Posted on June 16, 2017

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis said a passenger was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 55 in Bloomington Friday morning.

Davis said her office was notified of the single-vehicle crash at 6:30 a.m. just north of the Market Street exit. A northbound vehicle had rolled over and landed on its side in the grass nearby.

The coroner identified the victim as Andre Webster, 37, of West Peoria. Davis said Webster is presumed to be the passenger of the vehicle.

The presumed driver was transported and treated at a local hospital. That person’s condition isn’t known.

Preliminary autopsy results showed Webster died from blunt force head and neck injuries.

The Normal Fire Department, Bloomington Township Fire, Bloomington Police Department and Illinois State Police were also on scene.

The McLean County Coroner’s Office and State Police are investigating.

Traffic was restricted in that area for several hours as emergency crews cleared the scene.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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