CHILLICOTHE, Ill. – A man is dead following an accident near Chillicothe early Sunday morning.
The Peoria County Sheriffs Department says the crash happened around 1:00 a.m. on Krause Road in rural Chillicothe.
Deputies say a 20-year-old male was found ejected from a vehicle that was believed to be traveling southbound.
The Peoria County Coroner pronounced the man, who was not otherwise identified, dead at the scene.
An autopsy is expected.
The accident remains under investigation.
