A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday afternoon in the parking lot of the Empire Plaza Shopping Center in Bloomington, according to police.
According to the Bloomington Police Department, officers responded at approximately 1:52 p.m. to the 1600 block of East Empire Street for a crash involving a single vehicle and a pedestrian. The Bloomington Fire Department also arrived at the scene.
Authorities said the pedestrian suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by the McLean County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy is pending, and no additional details have been released.
The Bloomington Police Department, McLean County Accident Reconstruction Team, and the McLean County Coroner’s Office are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Bloomington Police at 309-820-8888. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the Crime & Intelligence Analysis Unit at 309-434-2963 or via email at CIAU@cityblm.org.
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