Champaign, IL : Man killed in vehicle vs. pedestrian accident in Urbana Saturday night, February 11, 2017

Urbana police said a man in a wheelchair who was crossing University Avenue in a crosswalk Saturday night was killed when he was struck by a vehicle.

Police said the accident occurred at 7:22 p.m. at the corner of University Avenue and Race Street. A witness told police that the man killed, a 56-year-old from Urbana, was crossing University Avenue northbound with a "very small" amount of time left on the crosswalk timer. A vehicle heading westbound then struck the victim, who died at nearby Carle Foundation Hospital. The man has not been identified by the Champaign County Coroner.

The driver of the vehicle, 54-year-old Anthony Baldarotta of Urbana, was ticketed for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Police said Baldarotta did not appear to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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Man killed in vehicle vs. pedestrian accident in Urbana