Coroner: Bloomington man walking on I-74 struck and killed by a semi

Posted on May 27, 2018
Illinois State Police car
Illinois State Police and the DeWitt County coroner are investigating the death of a Bloomington man who was struck by a semi on I-74 near Farmer City. (File photo courtesy Facebook)

By Howard Packowitz

FARMER CITY – A semi-trailer truck struck and killed a Bloomington man early Sunday while he was walking along Interstate 74 near Farmer City.

DeWitt County Coroner Randy Rice said he found Jared Kelch,26, in the median of I-74, and he pronounced Kelch dead at the scene at 4:25 a.m.

Rice said Kelch was walking westbound when the semi hit him. Rice says the trucker is cooperating with the investigation. The coroner and Illinois State Police are investigating the circumstances that led to Kelch’s death.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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