Blake Gilliam, 21, dies after vehicle crashes into pond at Bearsdale and Pershing roads in Macon County, Illinois
Modified Date:
Wed, 04/08/2015 - 10:57amAccident Date:
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
1 dead in Tuesday morning single vehicle crash
Macon County authorities say an early-morning single vehicle crash has left one man dead.
Accident kills one; two escape
Two men managed to escape the vehicle and sought help from a nearby home. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday to determine the cause of death. The victim's name has not yet been released pending notification of the family.
Driver in submerged car dies
Two 19-year-old male passengers were able to escape and summon help about 3:40 a.m. and told Macon County sheriff's deputies that the driver was still inside the car submerged in the pond.
Coroner identifies man who died in Tuesday morning crash
The Macon County Coroner has released the identity of a Decatur man who died in a single-vehicle crash on April 7.
A 21-year-old Decatur man identified as Blake Gilliam was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash at about 4:39 a.m. Tuesday. The vehicle left the roadway and went into a pond near the intersection of Bearsdale Road and Pershing Road. Two other individuals were able to get out of the partially-submerged vehicle and asked for help from nearby residents, but by the time Gilliam could be recovered, he had passed away. The coroner confirmed that the cause of his death was drowning.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Accidents in WaterwaysPeople Involved:
Blake Gilliam
Roadway:
Bearsdale Road and Pershing RoadCounty:
Macon County, IL
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