Man killed Monday near Orion while pulling out of driveway

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Man killed Monday near Orion while pulling out of driveway

Originally Posted Online: Jan. 15, 2013, 2:08 pm
Last Updated: Jan. 15, 2013, 2:12 pm

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By Anthony Watt, awatt@qconline.com

One person is dead and at least one more was injured after a semi and a sport-utility vehicle collided near Orion Monday.

The accident happened Monday on Illinois 150 south of Orion, Henry County Coroner David A. Johnson, said, adding that the SUV appears to have been to pulling out of a driveway when it was struck by the tractor-trailer.

The male driver of the SUV was killed, Mr Johnson said. The man's identity has not yet been released.

Mr. Johnson said a female passenger in the SUV was taken to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. The semi driver was taken to a Quad-Cities area hospital. Mr. Johnson could not provide more detail on either person.

A representative of the Henry County Sheriff's Office, which is investigating the collision, could not be reached for comment.

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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.

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