Driver, 2 pedestrians dead after car crashes into North Knoxville creek: KFD

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Knoxville, Illinois
North Broadway near Cecil Avenue, First Creek Greenway
Incident type
Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Knoxville Illinois in Knoxville, Illinois: A car traveling northbound on North Broadway in North Knoxville struck a light pole and then two pedestrians on the east bank sidewalk of First Creek Greenway before veering off the west bank of First Creek and rolling down the embankment several times. The crash occurred just after 8:30 a.m. on Monday near North Broadway at Cecil Avenue. The driver and both pedestrians died at the scene, according to the Knoxville Police Department. The crash remains under investigation by KPD's crash reconstruction personnel.

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Driver, 2 pedestrians dead after car crashes into North Knoxville creek: KFD

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