A central Illinois county coroner was found dead in an apparent hunting accident on a lake, authorities said Saturday.
Shelby County Coroner Brad Phegley, 67, was waterfowl hunting on Friday near Lake Mattoon in Shelby County, according to a news release from sheriff's officials.
Shelby County Coroner Brad Phegley, 67, was waterfowl hunting on Friday near Lake Mattoon in Shelby County, according to a news release from sheriff's officials. At around 2:49 p.m. that day, Phegley's hunting partner called 911 to report he found Phegley floating in the water near their decoys in front of their shoreline waterfowl blind.Paramedics responded to the scene, and Phegley was pronounced dead, authorities said.
The incident was under investigation by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police. An autopsy was planned for Sunday in Bloomington. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
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