A 63-year-old pedestrian is dead after being struck by a pickup truck pulling a trailer Friday night in Washington, authorities said.
The incident happened around 5:50 p.m. Friday in the 2300 block of Washington Road between Meadow Lane and Briargate Road, near city limits between East Peoria and Washington.
The 63-year-old female pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name has not yet been released. An autopsy is set for Monday.
This case is under investigation by the East Peoria Police Department, Illinois State Police, and the Tazewell County Coroner’s Office. Assisting at the scene were the East Peoria Fire Department, Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office, and Washington Police Department.
