A Hidalgo man was killed in an accident that occurred one mile west of Wheeler, early Sunday morning.
According to a news release from the Illinois State Police, at approximately 2:56am, 48 year old, Jerry D. Donaldson, of Hidalgo was traveling eastbound on Illinois Route 33 when he ran off the right side of the roadway. Donaldson over-corrected causing the vehicle to overturn. Donaldson was ejected from the vehicle. The vehicle then overturned approximately 3 more times, coming to a rest in the north ditch.
Jerry Donaldson was pronounced deceased at the scene of the accident by the Jasper County Coroner.