Update: Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim of a single-vehicle crash Wednesday on W. Glen as 46-year-old Christopher Parr of Peoria.
Parr crashed on the 300 block of W. Glen Ave. and was partially ejected from the vehicle.
Parr was pronounced dead at the scene around 12:32 a.m. after being found with no signs of life.
There will be no autopsy and a toxicology report is pending.
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PEORIA, Ill. — One person is dead following a late night crash in Peoria.
Peoria Police responded to a single-vehicle accident in the 300 block of W. Glen, near the intersection with Knoxville, just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.
“Upon arrival, officers located the crash with the driver partially ejected. Information gathered at the scene indicated the driver of the car was traveling west bound on Glen when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a culvert,” Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said.
The driver, a 46-year-old male, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Further information regarding the identity of the man will be released by the Peoria County Coroner.
The crash remains under investigation.
