Sat, 06/11/2016 - 10:26am | Mary Schenk
ROYAL, IL - An autopsy is set for a Royal man killed in a truck crash discovered early Saturday.
Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup said Christopher Gossett, 32, apparently died from injuries he received in the crash.
Champaign County sheriff's Sgt. Jeff Vercler said an overturned pickup truck was spotted north of Royal about 3 a.m. by a conductor on a southbound train. The accident site was on County Road 2400 N near 2700 E, west of Illinois 49.
"The road dead ends at the railroad tracks. He was eastbound, went through the road closed sign, went airborne and crashed on the other side of the tracks," Vercler said.
Vercler said Mr. Gossett was alone in the Chevrolet S-10 pickup. The time of the accident is uncertain.
Vercler said it did not appear he was wearing a seat belt.