Pedestrian Hit and Killed by Vehicle on Interstate 57 in Jefferson County
David Gayton Struck and Killed by Semi on Interstate 57 in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Illinois (March 5, 2018) – According to a local news source, a man was struck and killed by a semi Wednesday night in Jefferson County.
The accident took place at about 7:48 p.m. March 4, on Interstate 57, a mile north of exit 95 to Mt. Vernon.
According to Illinois State Police, 50-year-old David Gayton of Sesser, Illinois was standing in the center of three lanes when he was hit by a semi driven by 41-year-old Christopher Stafford of Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
Troopers say Stafford failed to slow down.
Gayton was pronounced dead at the scene
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