Crime & Safety

Joliet Pedestrian Dies Near Mills Road: Coroner

The 66-year-old Joliet man was walking along South Chicago Street near Mills Road in the middle of the night when a vehicle struck him.

A Joliet man died this week after being run over by a vehicle along Route 53 and Mills Road.
A Joliet man died this week after being run over by a vehicle along Route 53 and Mills Road. (Image via Google Maps)

JOLIET, IL — The Will County Coroner's Office announced that a 66-year-old Joliet resident who was killed early Monday morning has been identified as Ramiro Castillo. The Joliet man was walking along South Chicago Street and Mills Road when a vehicle hit him.

Castillo was pronounced dead at 2:15 a.m. Joliet police are investigating the pedestrian fatality, the coroner's staff indicated.

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