Greencastle man dies in Illinois auto accident

Friday, June 10, 2016

LAWRENCVILLE, Ill. -- A Greencastle man was pronounced dead Thursday after his pickup truck hit a tree of of U.S. 50 in Lawrence County, Ill.

Brad A. Edwards, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene, Illinois State Police reported.

The accident happened around 8:40 a.m. (CT) just west of Lawrenceville.

Police reported that Edwards apparently lost control of the truck and went off the road to the right.

The truck then went back across both lanes of traffic. It left the road before entering a ditch and hitting a tree.

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