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Coroner says 73-year old man found dead in parked truck in Peoria

A police car's lights, which are on. The text "WCBU Police and Fire" are laid on top of that photo.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says a man found dead in a parked truck was there for at least a month.

According to Harwood, his office was called to 1910 Northeast Jefferson Avenue Friday for a report of a deceased man found in a Penske truck. Harwood said the 73-year-old man has been identified.

The coroner’s office is attempting to find family members to notify before releasing the man’s identity.

At this time, Harwood said his office is not able to rule out trauma or natural causes as a cause of death.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

Collin Schopp is the interim news director at WCBU. He joined the station in 2022.