Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On September 18, 2021, at approximately 3:15 pm the Effingham City Police responded to the Pilot Truck Stop on N. Rt. 45 in Effingham, Illinois reference an accident with injuries. Upon arrival, officers found a deceased black male lying in the parking lot at the Pilot Truck stop.
The Coroner’s office was called along with the Effingham Police Department Investigations, Illinois State Police Accident Reconstruction Unit and the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Unit. The Fayette County Coroner Dave Harris responded to the scene as a mutual aid agreement due to the Effingham County Coroner’s staff at the Wabash River incident.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Eric Howard, black male, age 73 of Fort Worth Texas was working on his vehicle at the right rear of his semi in the parking lot and was struck by another semi driven by David Carr, age 57 of Clarksville, Tennessee. Eric Howard was pronounced deceased at the scene by Fayette County Coroner Dave Harris.
Eric Howard was transported to St. Anthony Hospital morgue in Effingham, Illinois by the Effingham County Coroner’s office. An autopsy is scheduled for 1:00 pm on Tuesday, September 21 at St. Anthony Hospital morgue.
The investigation in ongoing by the Illinois State Police, Effingham City Police and the Effingham County Coroner’s office
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