A Peoria County man has been identified as the driver who died in a single-vehicle crash Friday in Fulton County.
In a news release, Fulton County Coroner Austin Rhodes said Todd Brown, 54, of Hanna City, was killed after his semi tractor-trailer drove off the northbound lanes of Illinois Route 97, just north of the intersection of North East Street and West Carter Street in Fairview, and struck a tree.
The crash happened around 2:45 p.m. Brown was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Fulton County Coroner’s office and Illinois State Police continue to investigate. An autopsy has been scheduled for Monday.
