Illinois Fighting Illini wrestler Francis Edelen was struck and killed by a moving vehicle near Rantoul on Wednesday night, according to WCIA’s Emily Braun:
UPDATE: ISP says the pedestrian killed after being struck by a car near Rantoul last night was on the Illini wrestling team, 21-year-old Francis Edelen.
— Emily Braun (@WCIA3Emily) March 22, 2018
This was an update to a report by WCIA’s Christie Battista, who relayed information from Police stating that Edelen was on foot on I-57 after being involved in a car crash when another car fatally struck him.