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Fulton County Man Dead After Crash
One person is dead, and another is injured, following a crash early Saturday south of Lewistown in Fulton County.

The Fulton County Sheriffs Department says the crash happened around 12:45 am Saturday on County Highway 11 a quarter-mile north of Back Road.

Deputies say they believe a truck driven by 23-year old Cody Carter of Canton was headed northbound in a pickup truck when it went off the road.

They say it slid for a distance in a ditch before striking a livestock trailer that happened to be parked on the side of the road.

Carter, deputies say, was extricated from the truck by crews from Lewistown Fire and Rescue crews, and was later transported to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria in an unknown condition.

Carter's passenger, 33-year old Travis Weatherford, was pronounced dead at the scene.

It's not clear if any tickets will be issued or arrests made in the case.

Deputies say their investigation is continuing, with the aide of an Illinois State Police accident reconstruction team.
05 24 10 by Newsroom
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