POPE CO., Ill.—Details are still few about an incident last night in Pope County that left a man seriously injured.
Disclosure received reports at about 9 p.m. last night that a man had been seen lying in or aside the roadway of Highway 145 in the Delwood area of Pope County.
Ambulance response found the man (whose name is being withheld here right now until we can confirm all family is notified) with a severe head injury; it appeared he’d either been struck by a vehicle or actually run over.
The man was transported by ambulance to Harrisburg Medical Center, where he was airlifted to a regional hospital for treatment of injuries
There’s been no update as of this morning, but as we learn more, we’ll post it here; keep checking back.