Illinois State Police say a member of the University of Illinois wrestling team was killed Wednesday night in a hit and run accident on Interstate 57, about 3 miles north of Rantoul.
Trooper Tracy Lillard said Francis Edelen, 21, had been involved in a two-car accident around mile marker 253 at around 9:40 p.m. on I-57 southbound.
Lillard said Edelen was the driver of one of the vehicles and had left the scene of the crash on foot, possibly attempting to flag down help, or get a ride.
Lillard said a short distance south of the first crash location, Edelen was hit and killed by an unknown vehicle in the right lane.