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Man found dead near Springfield road construction site

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Man found dead near Springfield road construction site

North Grand Avenue East is closed between 9th and 11th Street due to road construction. Photo: Saga Communications/Will Stevenson


Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A Springfield man is dead after being found Thursday morning in the area of a road construction site.

According to Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon, the 66-year-old man was found in the area of the 1000 block of North Grand Avenue East.  He was pronounced dead at the scene around 8:15 a.m.

No other information was released, including the man’s name, pending next of kin.  An autopsy is planned for later Thursday.

Allmon’s office and Springfield Police are continuing to investigate.

This story may be updated.

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