St. Louis man killed while walking on Interstate 55 near East St. Louis
A 26-year-old St. Louis man was hit by a car while walking on Interstate 55 near East St. Louis Thursday night.
According to a release from Illinois State Police, a 2015 Hyundai Elantra driven by Mykel L. Winters 22, of Hanover Park, IL. , was traveling north when it struck Miguel Magana-Angel, who was walking in the left lane at 9:11 p.m.
Magana-Angel, of the 3600 block of Alberta Street, St. Louis, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr.
Winters refused medical attention, police stated.
Two lanes of the highway were closed for two hours following the accident.
The Illinois State Police Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit responded and will continue the investigation.
Staff writer Carolyn P. Smith contributed to this story.
This story was originally published November 27, 2020 at 8:39 AM.
