PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD)– Peoria County Coroner confirmed a fatality from a two-vehicle crash on Monday.
87-year-old Edith Whitfield was transported to OSF St. Francis in critical condition. Despite aggressive resuscitative efforts, she was pronounced dead on Sunday.
The cause of death was multiple blunt-force chest and abdominal injuries.
She was wearing her seatbelt.
The toxicology report is pending.
Cause of the collision remains under investigation by the Woodford County Sheriff’s Office.