Monday’s fatal accident victim in Lawrenceville named

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The name of the Lawrenceville boy killed in a Monday evening accident has been released. Illinois State Police say seven year-old Markell Coleman was on his bicycle traveling North to South from an alley across Christy Avenue. State Police say 44 year-old Harry Riddle the third of Raleigh, Illinois was driving east on Christy Avenue from 8th street at the same time. Coleman’s view of the road was obstructed by a garage and he pulled out of the alley in front of Riddle’s vehicle. Coleman was taken to Lawrence County Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Illinois State Police and Lawrence County Coroner’s Office are investigating the accident.