A Louisville man was killed in an accident that occurred shortly after 1:00am on Friday on Harrier Road in Clay County.
According to a report from the Illinois State Police, 39 year old, Chad E Kuhlig, of Louisville was traveling southbound on Harrier Road when he left the roadway, striking an embankment to the west. The vehicle then partially reentered the roadway, following the ditch to the west. It then left the ditch into an open field and entered a creek bed, striking the south embankment and coming to a rest.
The Illinois State Police is investigating the accident and the cause of death.