The Christian County Coroner has identified the Pana man who was killed in a vehicle crash last Friday, October 11th, on Route 29 near Pana. Christian County Coroner Amy Calvert Winans announced that 60-year-old Joseph E. Hicks of Pana was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The 42-year-old driver was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. The vehicle went off the road around 9:30 PM just south of North 2200 East Road on Route 29 in Christian County.
An autopsy was held and toxicology results are pending. The death investigation is being handled by the Illinois State Police and the Christian County Coroner’s Office.
