AUBURN, Ill. (WAND) - The Sangamon County Coroner says 62-year old Obaidah Gresham of Auburn was pronounced dead on scene after after being struck by a dump truck at the Casey's gas station in Auburn, according to Illinois State Police and the Sangamon County Coroner's office.Â
Officers responded to the Casey's around 11:30 a.m. on Monday for the report of a serious accident. ISP said an Auburn Township dump truck failed to negotiate a curve on Illinois Route 4 at Lincoln Street. The dump truck then drove through a ditch, passed over Lincoln Street and landed in a Casey's Gas Station parking lot. That's when the truck struck Gresham who was out of her vehicle. Â
The coroner's office arrived on scene and pronounced Gresham dead at 12:45 p.m.Â
Illinois State Police are involved in the investigation, along with Auburn Police. No charges have been filed.Â
