JACKSON COUNTY, IL — An Illinois Division of Transportation worker has died after he was concerned in a crash in Murphysboro Wednesday morning, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Workplace says.
The crash occurred round 10:49 a.m. Wednesday on the intersection of Freeway 127 and Ava Highway in Murphysboro, the sheriff’s workplace says.
A passerby who occurred upon the crash web site stopped and carried out CPR on the IDOT worker, recognized as Edward Stallman, the sheriff’s workplace says. Stallman was unresponsive when deputies arrived on the scene.
Stallman was taken to St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital, the place he was later pronounced useless.
Deputies have been assisted on the scene by responders with the Jackson County Ambulance Service, Murphysboro police and the Jackson County Coroner’s Workplace.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Workplace says it’s conducting an investigation into Stallman’s dying.