PEKIN, Ill. – Police in Pekin say a child is dead after being hit by a semi Thursday afternoon.
Police say the accident happened in the 1900 block of South Second Street, along Route 29, around 3:20 p.m.
Route 29 in Pekin, from Second Street to Hanna, was expected to be closed until at least 9:00 p.m. for the accident investigation.
This story will be updated.
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