East St. Louis man killed in Belleville accident

A 33-year-old man was hit by a vehicle early Friday in Belleville and died a few hours later at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

The man was identified Monday as Keith Gray by the St. Louis medical examiner’s office. Gray, of East St. Louis, died about 5:30 a.m. Friday after being airlifted to the St. Louis hospital from Belleville Memorial Hospital.

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A Facebook post made by the Belleville Police Department Friday said a pedestrian, now identified as Gray, tried to cross Illinois 161, 200 feet east of Frank Scott Parkway in Belleville shortly after 1 a.m. Friday. In the same statement, police said the driver of the eastbound vehicle notified police after striking the male victim, despite attempting to avoid the collision. The driver of the vehicle told police that he did not see the pedestrian in the roadway.

As of Monday, police say no citations or arrests have been issued, and the investigation remains ongoing.

This story was originally published April 4, 2016 at 4:27 PM with the headline "East St. Louis man killed in Belleville accident."