Authorities ID man who died in New Years Eve crash near Lebanon

Authorities have identified the 77-year-old man who died just before 5 p.m. on New Years Eve after crashing his car on Illinois 4 north of Lebanon near Widicus Road.

Curtis Griffith, of Lebanon, reportedly drove off the road, across a field and into a wooded area where his car caught fire.

Illinois State Police Sgt. Matt Weller told the BND that police may never know what caused Griffith to crash.

A coroner official said they were waiting on his toxicology results, which will be completed in about a week, before trying to determine the manner and cause of Griffith’s death.

A visitation for Griffith is from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Meridith Funeral Home in Lebanon. Griffith’s funeral is Friday, immediately following the visitation.

This story was originally published January 3, 2018 at 10:07 AM with the headline "Authorities ID man who died in New Years Eve crash near Lebanon."