Christopher D. Bowen, 50, dies after being hit by car near Park Street and Cunningham Avenue in Urbana, Illinois
Man struck and killed by vehicle in Urbana identified
Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup said Christopher D. Bowen, 50, of Sandoval, was hit near Park Street and Cunningham Avenue in Urbana, Illinois just before 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car while crossing street in Urbana
Mr. Bowen was pronounced dead at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Carle Foundation Hospital emergency department.
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