Brenda Gordon, 53, struck and killed while Avenue of the Cities at the 53rd Street intersection in Moline, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Mon, 04/06/2015 - 4:08pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, October 10, 2014

Mother of Trudy Appleby killed while crossing the street

Detective Scott Williams with the Moline Police Department said that on Friday, October 10, 2014 around 9:15 p.m. a 53-year-old woman was crossing Avenue of the Cities at the 53rd Street intersection when she was hit by a Chrysler van.

Brenda Gordon: Obituary

Brenda Eddleman was born on January 17, 1961 in Lawton, OK, the daughter of John and Willa Ann (Culp) Eddleman. She married Gary Gordon on June 7, 1998. She was a devoted Christian who loved her Lord and was a woman of great faith. Her life was centered around her family, prayer and studying the bible.

Man sentenced after deadly pedestrian crash in Moline

Police say Pizano was drunk when he hit Gordon as she was crossing Avenue of the Cities. Pizano is sentenced to 8 years.

Brenda Gordon was crossing Avenue of the Cities at the 53rd Street intersection when she was struck by a Chrysler van driven by 46-year-old Octavio Pizano. She was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead. Pizano was arrested for driving under the influence. Brenda Gordon is well known for being the mother of Trudy Appleby, an 11-year-old girl that went missing in 1996.

People Involved: 
Octavio Pizano
Trudy Appleby
Brenda Gordon
City: 
Moline, IL

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