Paris man dead after hit-and-run in Edgar County

Apparent hit-and-run leads to Edgar County, Illinois, death

A death investigation is underway in Edgar County, with that death apparently the result of the hit-and-run striking of a pedestrian.

Paris man dead after hit-and-run in Edgar County

EDGAR COUNTY, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) -- An investigation is ongoing after a Paris man was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday night in Edgar County. Dakota J. Gibson, 34, was found dead near a county roadway north of Paris. According to a news release from the Edgar County Coroner's Office, a 911 call came in just before 8:30 p.m. with a female caller stating she was traveling on E 1200th Rd. and had come upon a body lying in the roadway. Aft…

Paris man dead after hit-and-run

EDGAR COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A hit and run in Edgar County has left a Paris man dead. Scott Barrett, Edgar County Coroner, said that 34-year-old Dakota Gibson was found dead on a county roadway north of Paris. Barrett said a woman called 911 around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday and reported that while traveling on […]