Eastern Illinois University students Samantha Middendorf, 20, dead and Jarad Jarmon, 21, injured in pickup accident on Interstate 57 near Mattoon, Illinois
Modified Date:
Mon, 11/17/2014 - 10:46amAccident Date:
Saturday, November 15, 2014Officials: 1 EIU student dead, 1 injured in crash
Sally Renaud is interim chairwoman of EIU's journalism department. She says both students had gone to dinner that evening.
Eastern Illinois student-journalist from Metro East dies in crash
Middendorf was the entertainment editor for the Daily Eastern News, EIU's student newspaper, and was also an office worker in the journalism department, Renaud said. She said Jarmon is the Daily Eastern News associate news editor.
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An Eastern Illinois University student has died and another was injured in a pickup truck crash on Saturday. The crash occurred near the U.S. Route 45 interchange of Interstate 57 south of Mattoon, Illinois. The pickup truck was heading northbound when it went off the road and overturned. The driver, Jarad Jarmon, was ejected from the truck and hospitalized for injuries in Urbana. The passenger, Samantha Middendorf, was partially ejected and later died from critical injuries. Law enforcement officers say neither was wearing a seatbelt. An EIU faculty member said that both were students worked for the campus newspaper.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Samantha Middendorf
Jarad Jarmon
Roadway:
Interstate 57City:
Mattoon, ILCounty:
Coles County, IL
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