A Shelby County man is dead after getting hit by a car while checking his mailbox. The accident happened at 2008 East Road on Illinois Route 16 early Thursday morning. According to the Illinois State Police, an 84-year-old man entered the road and was struck by a 25-year-old man from Neoga driving a 1992 Oldsmobile. 

The crash is still under investigation. The Shelby County Coroner has not released the name of the victim yet.