PEORIA, Ill. – A woman who was hit by an SUV while she tried to cross the street near the Peoria Civic Center likely died instantly.
That’s according to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood, who says he pronounced Jayne English, 77, dead at the scene of the accident Wednesday near the drop-off lane of the Peoria Civic Center.
Harwood says preliminary autopsy results indicate English died of multiple blunt force trauma injuries, and that toxicology results are pending.
Peoria Police say the driver of an SUV was southbound on Jefferson Street near Liberty around 6:10 p.m. Wednesday as English was trying to cross the street, when she was struck.
The SUV remained at the scene.
The accident remains under investigation.
