Carbondale Police investigating death of five-year-old

CARBONDALE, IL. — Authorities in Carbondale are investigating a traffic accident that claimed the life of a 5-year-old boy.

It happened around 8:00pm Monday in the 500 Block of North Wall Street.

Police say the child wandered into the street and was hit by passing car. The driver did attempt to avoid the accident by swerving but was unsuccessful. After hitting the boy, the driver ran off the road and hit a utility pole. The driver was uninjured.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing, the results will be turned over to the State’s Attorney’s Office.

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