Coroner identifies pedestrian killed in Downtown Peoria. She was 77

Andy Kravetz, Journal Star
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Peoria Police Department and Fire Department personnel work the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, on Jefferson Avenue just outside the Peoria Civic Center.
Peoria Police Department and Fire Department personnel work the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, on Jefferson Avenue just outside the Peoria Civic Center.

PEORIA − The name of the pedestrian who died Wednesday evening after being struck by a vehicle in Downtown Peoria has been released.

Jayne G. English, 77, suffered multiple blunt force trauma injuries and died instantly, said Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood.

The accident happened about 6:10 p.m. in the 400 block of Liberty Street, said Amy Dotson, a Peoria police spokeswoman. An initial investigation indicated an SUV was headed south on Southwest Jefferson Avenue when it struck the woman as she was trying to cross the street, Dotson said.

When officers arrived, they found the woman on Jefferson where it intersects with Liberty Street. The driver remained at the scene, police said.

According to the Peoria Fire Department, a bystander was performing CPR on the woman when firefighters arrived. However, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

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This accident is under investigation by the Peoria Police Traffic Unit. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (309) 673-4521.

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