Saturday, June 10, 2023

Walnut Grove man killed after falling off pickup tailgate

A Walnut Grove man was killed in an accident 1:50 a.m. today at the Mutton Creek Corps of Engineers Park five miles east of Arcola.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2012 Dodge Laramie driven by Jacob L. Wilson, 39, Walnut Grove, was traveling up a hill when Kelby S. Fortner, 27, Walnut Grove, fell off the tailgate.










Dade County Coroner Gary Banta pronounced Fortner dead at 2:42 a.m.

The fatality was the 54th this year for Highway Patrol Troop D.

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