A 21-year-old woman died of injuries Saturday when she was hit by a passing vehicle on Route 24, west of Watseka. Brooke Fleming of Danforth was walking on the highway about 8:30 pm, according to investigating Illinois State Police. The driver of a Jeep told police he suddenly observed a pedestrian in the roadway at 1900 E Road. 88-year-old Frederick Mueller of Milford swerved but was unable to avoid the collision.

Fleming was transported to Iroquois Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead by Iroquois County Coroner Bill Cheatum. The accident remains under investigation.

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