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Last updated on Sunday, March 18, 2018
(SEYMOUR) - A Seymour man died late Thursday after he was struck by a vehicle in the 1200 block of East Tipton Street.
According to Jackson County Coroner Mike Bobb, 37-year-old Claudio Antele-Pelayo was pronounced dead at the scene from brunt force trauma.
Police Chief Bill Abbott said Antele-Pelayo, who worked at a restaurant in Jackson Park Shopping Center, was struck as he and a co-worker were crossing north on Tipton Street after leaving work around 10 p.m. Thursday.
According to police, 65-year-old George Douglas of Seymour was traveling in a 2008 Chevrolet 1500 pickup when he saw the first man "dart" across the street, but did not see the second man and hit him.
Alcohol and drugs are not believed to be a factor in the accident.
The accident remains under investigation.
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