LASALLE COUNTY, Ill. — Illinois State Police are asking for help locating a suspect in a fatal LaSalle County hit-and-run.
According to ISP, on May 10, officers responded to a hit-and-run on Illinois 251, a quarter-mile south of North 36th Road in LaSalle County. 25-year-old Jerome Johnson was involved in a crash and came to a stop on the right side of the road. Investigators say Johnson then exited his vehicle and walked onto Illinois 251, where he was then hit by a vehicle. ISP officials said the driver of the vehicle didn't stop after hitting Johnson and instead continued heading north. Johnson was declared dead at the scene.
If you have information about this case, you can contact ISP at 815-224-1171, extension 139.
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