UPDATE – Early Saturday morning a pedestrian was struck by a motorcycle and killed.
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim as 49-year-old Allen Hulin, of Peoria.
Harwood said Hulin “for reasons unknown, had apparently stumbled out into the road and was struck by a westbound motorcycle.” He was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:40am.
Harwood said Hulin died of severe head trauma, multiple blunt force injuries, and likely died instantly.
“Why he stepped out into the street, and the matter in which he did when he did it, is under investigation with the Peoria County Sheriff’s Department. And, I think that will really be a key point in the investigation,” Harwood said.
Toxicology testing is pending.
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PEORIA, Ill. — A male was pronounced dead Saturday morning at the scene of a motorcycle vs. pedestrian accident.
The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:30 to the 7400 block of W. Plank Rd.
Sheriff Brian Asbell said the pedestrian was dead when deputies arrived at the scene.
The operator of the motorcycle was also severely injured.
“The criminal investigation is related to a DUI involving the operator of the motorcycle,” he said.
“There was evidence at the scene with the medical personnel and the deputies there was the outward signs there was possible involvement, related to alcohol.”
A toxicology test will be part of the investigation, he said.
The investigation was ongoing as of Saturday morning.
