The Sangamon County coroner has confirmed the death of a man who was struck by a car while in a motorized wheelchair last week in Springfield.
Coroner Jim Allmon says the incident happened last Wednesday night on Clear Lake Avenue. 68-year-old Terry Tippett of Springfield was transported to the emergency room at HSHS St. John’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
An autopsy confirms he died of injuries sustained in the collision. The incident remains under investigation, and there was no immediate word about citations against the driver of the car.
