Southern Illinois man killed while lying in middle of the road

A Centralia man was killed when he laid down on Old Highway 51 in Marion County and was run over by a car.

Nicholas Riel, 31, was lying on the on the north-bound lane near Community Beach Road when he was struck by a 2004 Chevrolet Impala driven by Craig A. Taylor, 37, of Junction City at about 3 a.m. Sunday, according to Illinois State Police.

No charges have been filed. The incident remains under investigation, according to ISP.

This story was originally published July 1, 2019 at 10:21 AM.