The Wabash County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed Friday evening in a crash involving an electric bicycle and a passenger vehicle on Illinois Route 1 near Mount Carmel.
Wabash County Coroner Shaun Keepes identified the victim as 26-year-old Ryan D. Haught of Bellmont. Haught was pronounced dead at the scene.
Illinois State Police Troop 9 reports the crash occurred at approximately 7:08 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Illinois Route 1 and County Road 1120 North. Preliminary information indicates the crash involved a red Jeep and an electric bicycle operated by Haught.
The driver of the Jeep reported no injuries.
Keepes said the Wabash County Coroner’s Office was notified of the fatal crash at approximately 7:30 p.m. An autopsy is scheduled for today. (Monday)
Responding agencies included Illinois State Police, the Mount Carmel Fire Department, emergency medical services, first responders, the Wabash County Emergency Management Agency and the Wabash County Sheriff’s Department.
The roadway was temporarily closed while authorities investigated the crash.
Friday’s crash was the second fatal traffic accident in Wabash County in five days. A pedestrian was killed Monday night in a separate crash on Illinois Route 15 near East 500 Road.
The circumstances surrounding Friday’s collision remain under investigation by Illinois State Police Troop 9.